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David Letterman Had Something to Say About the Stephen Colbert Cancellation
NEW YORK, JUL 23 – David Letterman posted a critical video supporting Stephen Colbert amid CBS's decision to end the Late Show franchise, citing $40-50 million annual losses despite top ratings.
- On Monday, July 21, David Letterman posted a 20-minute montage on YouTube, including clips of his CBS Late Show takedowns, with the caption `You can't spell CBS without BS`.
- On July 17, Stephen Colbert announced the cancellation of 'The Late Show' in May 2026, as CBS executives said the decision was purely financial amid Paramount Global’s pending sale.
- Fellow late-night hosts including Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Andy Cohen, and Anderson Cooper appeared in the audience on Monday to show solidarity, and protests occurred at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.
- Among late-night peers, David Letterman said `It’s terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy,` while Stewart, Fallon, and Oliver noted solidarity.
- Looking ahead, broadcast late-night faces signals a potential long-term shake-up, as critics dubbed this the first major late-night 'earthquake' since the 1990s.
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