Stephen Colbert Prepares for Final Broadcast as CBS Retires ‘The Late Show’
CBS says the show is ending for financial reasons after drawing millions of viewers and giving local affiliates a ratings boost, the network said.
- Stephen Colbert is ending his over ten-year tenure as host of The Late Show, with the final episode airing on Thursday.
- CBS decided to retire The Late Show about 10 months ago in a move related to financial difficulties in the late-night television sector.
- Colbert said he will step down from the show with enough energy to pursue other projects after hosting the last episode.
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'Fired and festive': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out
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Penn State professor: Stephen Colbert ‘one of the most important satirists in American history’
ANALYSIS: The comedian whose show is about to be canceled allegedly ‘didn’t just satirize the news – he informed the public’ A professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State believes soon-to-be canceled late-night talk host Stephen Colbert will go down as one of the “most important satirists” in the history of the country. Writing in The Conversation… Source
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