Yes, canceling the Late Show was a financial decision. So was paying Trump a $16 million bribe.
Kimmel has a response... https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-tears-into-cbs-for-canceling-colbert/ On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:09:01 PM UTC-4 Stan S wrote: > > Same. I just saw my second Colbert show in April. My first one was early > on, in 2017. > > That theater a serious legacy. I hope the future CBS keeps it active and > thriving. Some people from out of town who I met in line were talking about > the landmarks that they had visited. Sitting a few rows back from the stage > I reminded them that we were sitting 20 feet from where The Beatles played > on The Ed Sullivan Show. > > > > - Stan > On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8:41:06 PM UTC-4 PGage wrote: > >> Yes, the finances are broadcast television in general and late night in >> particular have sharply declined. I would believe that the only way CBS >> could make reasonable profit in that timeslot is to ask Colbert to take a >> significant price cut one that perhaps he would have to refuse. >> >> But this is the bullshit in their statement: >> >> “This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in >> late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, >> content or other matters happening at Paramount.” >> >> They obviously made this decision to further pleasure Trump in order to >> grease the wheels for the sale. Perhaps the show would’ve been canceled or >> terminated anyway because they couldn’t meet Colbert’s price, but that’s >> not what’s happening here. >> >> >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> >> On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at 4:42 PM Diner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/cbs-cancel-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision-1236464356/ >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/4f614cb9-f8ca-4e73-a4e1-304461ea59c8n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/4f614cb9-f8ca-4e73-a4e1-304461ea59c8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/36c419f8-0430-4b76-a545-191839e803efn%40googlegroups.com.
