Colbert Says “Something Changed” In The Way CBS Viewed His Show In The Past Few Years
Colbert maintains that "less than two years before they called to say, 'It’s over,' they were very eager for me to be signed for a long time."
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'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert via Youtube Much has been said about Stephen Colbert‘s May 21 curtain call on The Late Show. In fact, Colbert often jokes about it on air. But with less than a month to go, the late-night host sat down with the New York Times for a more serious assessment of the show’s finale. Related Stories Late Night TV Stephen Colbert Scores Barack Obama Interview For ‘Late Show’s Final Stretch: “I Have A Quick But Exciting Announcement” News David Letterman On CBS Replacing ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ With Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’: “They Don’t Want To Spend Any Money” CBS said the cancellation was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” but Colbert has frequently pointed out that…
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