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Very stunning information out of the tv world on Thursday:
The Late Present is coming to an finish.
No, Stephen Colbert isn’t being fired. Neither is he quitting this system.
CBS has merely determined that subsequent yr would be the last one for the collection. EVER.
Earlier than we begin the present I need to let you realize one thing that I discovered simply final night time,” Colbert stated to open the most recent episode’s taping. “Subsequent yr can be our final season, the community [CBS] can be ending The Late Present in Might.”
A clearly surprised viewers responded to this announcement with loud boos.
“I share your emotions. It’s not simply the top of our present however it’s the top of The Late Present on CBS,” Colbert went on.
“I’m not being changed. That is all simply going away. I do need to say that the parents at CBS have been nice companions … And I’m grateful to the viewers, you, who’ve joined us each night time, in right here, on the market, and all around the globe.”
Colbert additionally thanked his band and the 200 crew members which have labored alongside of him.
“We get to do that present for one another on a regular basis all day,” he continued, including that he needs “someone else” would get it after his departure.
Alas.
We do not know if any of that is associated, however the affirmation got here two days after Colbert spoke out towards Paramount World, father or mother firm of his community CBS, after it settled with President Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes story.
“I’m offended,” Colbert stated in his monologue Monday night. “I don’t know if something — something — will restore my belief on this firm. However, simply taking a stab at it, I’d say $16 million would assist.”
He stated the technical identify in authorized circles for the deal was “huge fats bribe.”
For its half, Paramount and CBS executives stated in an announcement the cancellation “is only a monetary determination towards a difficult backdrop in late night time. It isn’t associated in any method to the present’s efficiency, content material or different issues occurring at Paramount…
“Our admiration, affection and respect for the skills of Stephen Colbert and his unbelievable workforce made this agonizing determination much more troublesome…
“The accomplishments of The Late Present With Stephen Colbert are memorable and important in efficiency, high quality and stature. With a lot gratitude, we stay up for honoring Stephen and celebrating the present over the subsequent 10 months alongside its tens of millions of followers and viewers.”
The Late Present started in 1993 and hosted by David Letterman till September 2015 when Colbert changed him. They’ve been the one two hosts.
Based mostly on numbers alone, compared to different late-night speak present, the collection was a success.
The latest scores from Nielsen state that Colbert is successful his timeslot, averaging about 2.417 million viewers throughout 41 new episodes. It additionally stated his late night time present was the one one to achieve viewers to this point in 2025.
