Stephen Colbert jokes about new venture following The Late Show cancellation
Stephen Colbert ends The Late Show amid CBS cancellation and explores offers from Netflix and Amazon as advertising revenue declines, CBS says.
- Stephen Colbert's late-night show was canceled due to significant financial losses, reportedly as high as $40 million per year, according to CBS Head George Cheeks.
- CBS CEO George Cheeks confirmed that the cancellation was due to sustainability issues, stating, "At the end of the day, it just wasn’t sustainable to continue."
- Protests occurred outside the headquarters of The Late Show in New York City following its cancellation, as explained by George Cheeks.
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