Bottom line on demise of Stephen Colbert and his late show
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PBS and NPR defunded. 'Late Show' canceled. This is silencing political critics. | Opinion
At what point do we stop calling the 'Late Show' cancelation "just a business decision" and start calling it slow, strategic silencing of critics?
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The Fulcrum on MSNDid Trump Play a Role in Stephen Colbert's ‘Late Show' Getting Canceled?
The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has sparked a firestorm of speculation, especially given the timing: it came just three days after Colbert publicly criticized CBS's parent company, Paramount, for settling a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $16 million.
Stephen Colbert has returned to the stage in New York for his first full program after CBS announced it was canceling his “Late Show” next May.
The late-night host had scoffed at a decision by CBS’s parent company to pay the U.S. president $16 million over a disputed interview.
The surprise cancellation of The Late Show is just the latest blow to the genre.