{"id":340507,"date":"2026-05-25T18:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=340507"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:20:31","slug":"david-letterman-keeps-pressing-cbs-over-colbert-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/david-letterman-keeps-pressing-cbs-over-colbert-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"David Letterman Keeps Pressing CBS Over Colbert Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>David Letterman<\/strong> is keeping the warmth on CBS over its controversial decision to cancel \u201cThe Late Show with <strong>Stephen Colbert<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As The Blast reported, Letterman recently returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to face with Colbert, rip CBS\u2019s handling of the cancellation, and join him in a chaotic rooftop stunt. In a fair more moderen interview, the retired host has doubled down on his position, describing the network\u2019s move as a \u201chuge mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The situation surrounding Colbert\u2019s firing continues to boost eyebrows as many suspect a twist involving Donald Trump, who shared an AI video mocking the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Letterman Talks Stephen Colbert and End of &amp;apos;Late Show&amp;apos;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p--MEqF2CsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Letterman has reacted to Colbert\u2019s firing from CBS, calling the network\u2019s decision a \u201chuge mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legendary host headlined the famous late-night show from its inception in 1993 before passing the baton to Colbert in 2015. Ahead of the show\u2019s final taping last week, he said the situation surrounding his successor\u2019s exit marks a loss for American culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cType of makes me sad,\u201d the 79-year-old funnyman said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/tv\/david-letterman-late-show-stephen-colbert-ending-reaction-rcna346154\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Today<\/a>. \u201cWe all the time relied on you to read the newspaper within the morning, and at night, you&#8217;d watch Johnny Carson. And Johnny would provide you with a perspective whether you agreed with it or not, nevertheless it was all the time funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd without that, I feel we\u2019re losing a helpful perspective. I feel it\u2019s very, very essential to the American culture,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>He added elsewhere, \u201cI feel it\u2019s too bad that Stephen is gone. I feel it\u2019s an enormous mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-letterman-and-colbert-trashed-cbs-in-rooftop-stunt\">Letterman And Colbert Trashed CBS In Rooftop Stunt<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CBS announced in July 2025 that it was pulling the plug on Colbert\u2019s show attributable to financial reasons, with reports suggesting it was losing as much as $40 million. Nevertheless, the news raised eyebrows, because it got here shortly after the 62-year-old host used his nightly monologue to ruthlessly mock a controversial $16 million legal settlement involving the network\u2019s parent company, Paramount, and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their shared disappointment at the top of the Colbert \u201cLate Show\u201d era, the ultimate episodes have appeared to tackle a more celebratory tone.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip shared on the show\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYWHd8Zml5T\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Instagram<\/a> page, Letterman joined Colbert on the roof of the historic Ed Sullivan Theater to hurl set furniture, watermelons, and a custom cake off the side of the constructing toward a large goal featuring the CBS eye logo below.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving the rooftop, Colbert asked the late-night titan if he had any parting words for the audience. Turning his focus back to network executives, Letterman invoked the long-lasting sign-off of legendary CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow with a pointy twist: \u201cGood night and good luck, motherf-ckers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Keeps Mocking Stephen Colbert After CBS Exit<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><\/figure>\n<p>Amid the fallout, Trump has continued taking jabs at Colbert, making it clear he&#8217;s thrilled the late-night host is not any longer on air.<\/p>\n<p>Following Colbert\u2019s final show, the previous real estate mogul took to his Truth Social platform, in addition to his official page, to slam the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no rankings, no life,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was like a dead person. You can take any person off of the road, and they&#8217;d be higher than this total jerk. Thank goodness he\u2019s finally gone,\u201d he added. Trump then escalated the mockery by sharing an AI-generated video that depicted him walking as much as Colbert, picking him up, and tossing him right into a dumpster. The clip then cuts to the president dancing to Village People\u2019s \u201cY.M.C.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans Query Trump\u2019s Priorities After Colbert Jab<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donald-Trump--788x525.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump at the Federal Reserve Swearing In Ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-803997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=525,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donald-Trump--788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=285,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donald-Trump--428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, the president has come under fire for his repeated jabs at Colbert, with many web users questioning why he focuses on the late-night host quite than national issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t imagine he\u2019s running the country. What a humiliation,\u201d one X user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPosting more boomer AI slop as an alternative of fixing our broken f-cked up country. You actually are useless,\u201d one other person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my total imagination, I&#8217;d have never thought that an American President would post something so absolutely asinine. Does that make you proud that he&#8217;s your President?\u201d a 3rd user quizzed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CBS\u2019s Latest Host Says He Is Not Replacing Stephen Colbert<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1016,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Byron-Allen-788x1016.jpg\" alt=\"Byron Allen on the red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-804039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1016,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Byron-Allen-788x1016.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=552,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Byron-Allen-428x552.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeffrey Mayer\/JTMPhotos, Int\u2019l. \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colbert\u2019s show is being replaced by the roundtable comedy talk show \u201cComics Unleashed with Byron Allen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Colbert\u2019s firing, Allen\u2019s show aired after his, however the media mogul has now taken over the slot, with CBS saying the move will bring \u201cquick profitability\u201d to the network.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Allen made it clear he is just not looking to switch Colbert. In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/may\/22\/byron-allen-comics-unleashed-late-show-cancellation\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">The Guardian<\/a>, when asked whether he thought he would give you the chance to maintain Colbert\u2019s viewers, Allen pushed back on the concept.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s never been \u2013 I\u2019m not trying to switch Colbert. I don\u2019t think anybody can replace Colbert. I feel he\u2019s phenomenal. I feel he\u2019s unbelievable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a show we\u2019ve been doing for 20 years,\u201d Allen continued. \u201cAnd there\u2019s nothing prefer it on TV immediately where you may have five comedians sitting around with one purpose: making people laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that when the show first began, he set a transparent rule for the comics: \u201cNo political humor, nothing racist, nothing sexist, nothing antisemitic, nothing homophobic, just be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Letterman is keeping the warmth on CBS over its controversial decision to cancel \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.\u201d As The Blast reported, Letterman recently returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to face with Colbert, rip CBS\u2019s handling of the cancellation, and join him in a chaotic rooftop stunt. 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