Late-night hosts rally behind Stephen Colbert
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President Trump celebrated Stephen Colbert's show cancellation on Truth Social and predicts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be next to lose their late-night programs
The late night television space is set to undergo serious change over the next few months, but one notable college football announcer believes more change is necessary. This week, CBS announced that it would be ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next May.
Trump again celebrated the canceling of Colbert’s show on Tuesday, hinting that he may have had something to do with it. He also took aim at ABC host Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.
Stephen Colbert labeled himself a “martyr” for getting his flailing late-night CBS show canned — while telling President Trump on-air to “go f–k yourself.”
Stephen Colbert picked up some support from his fellow late night comedians to kick off The Late Show ’s first full week since being canceled. The Tonight Show ’s Jimmy Fallon, Late Night ’s Seth Meyers, The Daily Show 's Jon Stewart and Last Week Tonight 's John Oliver all made unannounced cameos on the show.
In early 2024, football quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines when he falsely suggested that Kimmel's name would appear in court documents associated with Epstein. Kimmel threatened legal action against Rodgers at the time.
Jimmy Kimmel and his family took a stand with his family, protesting President Donald Trump following the cancelation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show.
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The Independent on MSN‘I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next’: Trump takes victory lap over CBS axing Colbert and calls out ‘moron’ Fallon, tooCBS has claimed that the cancellation of Trump-bashing show was a ‘financial decision’ despite timing of merger