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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Caitlin Hornik

Stephen Colbert slams CBS and Trump settlement in first late night TV return

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  • Stephen Colbert has made his first late-night television appearance since the end of his CBS show, featuring as a special guest on Jimmy Kimmel's programme.
  • Discussing his departure from late-night television, Colbert admitted he felt happier and healthier, likening his former daily duty of consuming the news cycle to drinking a cup of poison every day.
  • Colbert sarcastically dismissed his former network CBS when asked if executives had congratulated him on winning seven Emmy Awards for the final season of his show, including Outstanding Variety Series.
  • The cancellation of Colbert's show in July 2025 occurred shortly after he publicly criticised parent company Paramount for its 16 million dollar settlement with President Donald Trump regarding a 60 Minutes interview.
  • Following his Emmy victory, Colbert urged industry executives to hire his former writing team and delivered another sarcastic remark directed at Bari Weiss, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News.

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Stephen Colbert’s nuclear reaction to CBS as Jimmy Kimmel brings him on late night show

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