Okay, so here’s the thing—I was flipping through channels the other day, and I landed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Loved that guy, by the way. And then I hear that infamous sound, like popcorn cracking or a distant thunder. Maybe it’s just the feeling of a TV era ending? Yep, CBS is pulling the plug on Colbert’s gig come May. What a bummer, right?
The network’s like, “We adore Stephen, he’s the best,” but in the end, it’s all about the dough. They’re calling it a “historic run,” whatever that means. I mean, come on, usually when I hear “historic,” it’s about old castles falling apart or some classic rock band’s reunion tour, not TV shows. Strange world, huh?
Colbert himself seems a bit blindsided. He picked it up from Letterman, took it in his own wacky direction after that whole “Colbert Report” thing, and now? Poof. Gone. “Not being replaced,” he says. How do you not replace an icon? Oh well.
And oof, that sketchy political shadow. Can’t ignore it when you’ve got folks like Senator Adam Schiff throwing side glances, suggesting something’s fishy with the network’s decision. Something about politics, Trump, and—wait, did they say $8 billion?—mergers. It’s like a soap opera I didn’t sign up for, honestly.
Paramount, CBS’s parent company, is neck-deep in this drama too. There’s an $8 billion dance going on with Skydance, delayed by some legal hullabaloo involving Trump and a “60 Minutes” interview. You’d think it’s a plot twist from a Netflix original, but nope, real life apparently.
Meanwhile, Kimmel’s over there on Instagram, playing the supportive buddy role, but with a twist of his usual humor. Love that guy too, if I’m honest. Always throwing those shade grenades, haha.
Anyway, there’s this “After Midnight” show too, got canned—Taylor Tomlinson’s out and Colbert’s still cheering on the sidelines. Like, what’s going on in TV land? Seriously.
Through all this nonsense, I guess we’re left on our couches, popcorn in hand—or maybe a cold slice of pizza—waiting to see what springs up next in late-night TV. Change is messy, but sometimes it’s the only thing keeping us awake past midnight. Ah, life. 🚀
