Jeff JarvisJul 18, 2025
Fuck CBS, Paramount, Ellison. This is no "financial decision." It is Trump taking over American media. This is Hungary. This is disgusting.
CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’ https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/cbs-cancel-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision-1236464356/
CBS to Cancel 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Citing Finances

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night

Variety
Show threadNYCNerdJul 18, 2025
@jeffjarvis Have you _been_ to his shows? He's just not as funny as he used to be. Once his warmup comic even joked about that at a different event. You have to be funny in that business.
Show threadwaarismijnhoofd
@nroth @jeffjarvis
Of course not. It’s all about viewership, and his ratings went through the roof. No network CFO would want to cancel their cash cow
Jul 18, 2025 at 9:43amWeb