The announcement of The Late Show’s cancellation at CBS sparked discussions in various circles. Not only have entertainment industry analysts been sharing their takes, but celebrities like Bowen Yang, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers have expressed their disapproval of the move as well. For his part, Colbert hasn’t shied away from addressing the situation. During a show last week, Colbert didn’t hold back while discussing the cancellation and criticizing his employers, who reportedly have strong feelings about his sentiments.
On the Monday, July 21 broadcast of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert discussed the fact that CBS is “killing off [their] show.” He then mused, however, that the network “made one mistake,” which he says was the fact that they “left [him] alive.” Colbert eventually went on to poke fun at the claims that his talk show was canceled for “financial” reasons as officially noted. Insider and substack owner Rob Shuter has since heard from alleged network execs, who reportedly held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, and one said this about Colbert:
