Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 29, 2025 · Entertainment

Piers Morgan Slams Colbert: Why 200 Staff for Same Trump Jokes?

Piers Morgan brutally mocked Steven Colbert after his late night show was cancelled, asking why the comic needed 200 employees to make 'the same old Trump jokes' every night

SHOCKING CANCELLATION OF STEPHEN COLBERT'S LATE SHOW ROCKS TV WORLD!

In a bombshell move, CBS has announced that it will be canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026, after a decade of broadcasting. But the real drama begins now, as the network's decision has left many questions unanswered and sparked a heated debate among industry insiders.

Piers Morgan, the former host of CNN's Piers Morgan Live (and no stranger to controversy), took aim at Colbert during an appearance on Fox News, slamming his show for being "boring" and "unoriginal." And let's just say he wasn't holding back.

Colbert used the term 'big fat bribe' to describe the settlement between Paramount and Trump, two says before it was announced that his show would disappear from screens

"I've never read so much guff about a reason for a guy getting canceled," Morgan declared. "Colbert's ratings were tanking, he was costing them $40 million a year... and all they did was prepare anti-Trump jokes! Two hundred staff members, can you believe it? What a waste of talent!"

Morgan, who knows a thing or two about failing TV shows (his own show ended in 2014), went on to criticize other late-night hosts for their fixation on President Trump. "It's a one-trick pony," he said, dismissing Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver as well. "Trump-bashing, Trump-bashing, Trump-bashing... it's getting old!"

But what really got Morgan's goat was Colbert's reaction to the cancellation news. The comedian blasted CBS for its $16 million settlement with President Trump, calling it a "big fat bribe." Morgan retorted, "What happened is that America went, 'You know what? We quite like Trump. So we're gonna vote him back in because we're sick of you whiny liberals.'"

Morgan, who often jokes about his own CNN cancellation due to poor ratings, predicted that Colbert 'won¿t be the only one that goes'

As the controversy rages on, sources close to the network have revealed that Colbert's show was hemorrhaging money, with costs reaching a whopping $100 million per year. With only 20-30 employees actually contributing to content, the rest of the team seemed to be twiddling their thumbs while waiting for Colbert to crack out another anti-Trump joke.

Meanwhile, outside the CBS Broadcast Center on Sunday, fewer than two dozen protesters showed up to demonstrate in support of Colbert. Yes, you read that right – only 23 people cared enough to show up and hold signs reading "We're with Colbert." We wonder how much they were paid for their efforts...

But don't just take Morgan's word for it – the numbers tell a damning story. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was one of the most expensive late-night shows on the air, with a staggering $40 million loss in 2022 alone. And yet, CBS executives insisted that the decision to cancel was "purely financial," having nothing to do with the show's content or performance.

Protestors had gathered outside of the CBS broadcast center in New York City on Sunday, in low numbers

The writing is on the wall: it seems like Colbert's brand of humor and politics may have finally run their course. Will other late-night hosts follow suit? Only time will tell – but for now, we can't help but wonder what went wrong in the first place.

UPDATE: We've got a source close to the network revealing that CBS executives are "relieved" to be offloading the show's $40 million annual loss. Looks like Colbert might just have to find a new gig...