Re: [NEWS] CBS cancels "Late Show With Stephen Colbert"

On 2025-07-18 12:46:53 +0000, shawn said:

On Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:42:13 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:
 

On Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:04:40 +1200, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
 

"Financial decision" ...
translation: greedy-ass Stephen Colbert wanted a lot more money and
we're not paying.
 

So what's wrong with just saying "we wanted him but just couldn't come
to terms"?

 The timing is such that there may be more to it. After all CBS /
Paramount came to an agreement with Trump in his lawsuit recently and
now they are ending the show (though admittedly probably waiting till
Colbert's contract is up.) So there's at least the possibility that
this is another result of that lawsuit.

We can at least presume Colbert knew the ax was getting ready to fall when he went on a rant against his corporate bosses on Monday.
Wonder what big moneymaker CBS has in mind after May 2026 -- CSI reruns? A lot less overhead anyway.
I hope Kimmel gets his ass back in town next week, I think this is the third week he's been away and I don't care about watching the guest hosts at all. Usually I only watch the monologue plus the first guest if it's someone interesting. Either live or on replay.