Jonah Goldberg: Colbert’s Swan Song Is Zeitgeist Moment
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Donald Trump claims Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be fired after Stephen Colbert's CBS show cancellation, citing their critical stance and labeling them as untalented.
- Tuesday saw President Donald Trump declare that Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be the next to go, following CBS's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- After Paramount agreed earlier this month to a $16 million settlement with President Trump, CBS said the cancellation was purely financial, critics said it aimed to curry favor with Trump.
- President Donald Trump said on Truth Social `NEXT to go` regarding Jimmy Kimmel, adding `I hope I played a major part in it!`.
- The comedian hit back at President Trump, saying `I’m hearing you’re next,` on Instagram Story.
- With Kimmel's contract ending soon and Fallon's running through 2028, Trump's threats emerge amid declining ad revenue and streaming competition in late-night TV.
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Jonah Goldberg: Stephen Colbert’s swan song is zeitgeist moment
There’s a lot of schadenfreude on the right, and even more lamentation on the left, about the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Donald Trump leads the schadenfreude caucus. “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings,” Trump crowed on social media. “I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert!” (It is remarkable that a president who campaigned with a vow to end “canc…
CNN’s Situation Room: Cutting Colbert Could Kill Free Speech Forever
Like many others in the liberal media, CNN’s The Situation Room co-hosts Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown were quick to jump on the growing wave of fear that somehow spread from a flopping comedy show getting cancelled. In an interview with CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter, the three expressed their concerns over what Colbert’s cancellation meant for the future of late-night TV… and our freedom.
Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump with zinger after president declares comedian 'next to go'
Late night comedy star Jimmy Kimmel fired back at Donald Trump Tuesday, hitting him with a zinger just horus after the president announced that funnyman and outspoken critic would be the latest to be fired. "The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented La...
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