Politics on Late Night - Page 25

July 22, 2025

Jon Stewart blasts CBS for canceling Colbert's show, calls it 'path of least resistance' for corporate merger

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart went to bat for his friend Stephen Colbert after CBS announced it was canceling "The Late Show," a decision he viewed as kowtowing to President Trump.

July 21, 2025

CBS staffer calls Stephen Colbert cancellation a 'chilling of free speech'

Fox News Digital spoke with CBS insiders who question the timing of the network's shocking decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year.

July 19, 2025

Colbert's most partisan moments as 'Late Show' host, from leading Biden fundraiser to dancing with Schumer

Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.

July 18, 2025

Charlamagne accuses Trump of trying to 'make America North Korea' by engaging in 'authoritarian rule' on media

Radio host Charlamagne labeled CBS and Paramount the "Donkey of the Day" for canceling Colbert's show, suggesting it's part of Trump's plan to silence critics and control media.

July 18, 2025

Colbert's 'Late Show' was reportedly losing CBS $40M a year as critics speculate politics drove cancellation

A new report from Puck's Matt Belloni is shedding light on the finances that led to CBS' bombshell cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

July 18, 2025

Trump celebrates Colbert getting booted by CBS in gleeful Truth Social post

President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.

July 17, 2025

CBS cancels 'The Late Show,' Stephen Colbert to end program in May 2026

CBS announced that it has canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and will end the program in May 2026, shocking the media and entertainment industry.

July 8, 2025

Longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft, Jon Stewart bash CBS’ Trump settlement as ‘shakedown’

Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft and Jon Stewart criticized Paramount's settlement with Trump, calling it a "shakedown" linked to merger plans.

July 1, 2025

Late-night lineups for first half of 2025 feature overwhelmingly left-leaning guests, study shows

Late night comedy shows featured overwhelmingly liberal guests in first half of 2025, with Colbert hosting the most left-leaning politicians, according to a NewsBusters study.

June 24, 2025

Colbert grills Dem socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Israel, antisemitism

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert pressed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani about his stance on Israel and how he'd combat antisemitism in the Big Apple.