The Fall of Stephen Colbert: A Late-Night Show's Final Curtain Call
EXCLUSIVE: The Curtain Closes on Colbert's Late-Night Legacy - And It's a Real Drama!
The news is out, and we're not just talking about the latest ratings slump for Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. No, this is bigger than that! CBS has officially canceled his show, and we've got the inside scoop on why.
Let's face it, folks - Colbert was always a bit of a diva, but even we were surprised when he became a martyr-in-the-making. With his intolerance, intransigence, and nightly diatribes against Trump (which, let's be real, are just thinly veiled attacks on half the country), CBS had no choice but to take drastic action.
But don't just take our word for it! Celebrities like Ben Stiller, Katie Couric, and Adam Scott were quick to jump on the Colbert bandwagon, tweeting their support with hashtags galore. And while we expected more from these A-listers, the responses that followed tell a different story altogether.
One tweet simply read: "We need more humor and less virtue signaling." Another quipped: "To make the whole show every day political? That's why they dropped him... S**t gets old no matter what side you sit on."
And then there was this gem: "He chose to use his platform as his own personal sermon. After I've worked 12 hours, then cooked dinner and got my kids ready [for] bed, I don't want to be lectured to or demeaned if my politics differ. It's a special kind of arrogance to think that you, as a comedian, can stop doing your job and instead use your show as a pulpit."
CBS is trying to spin this whole thing as a purely financial decision, citing the "challenging backdrop in late-night." But let's be real - when you're hemorrhaging $40 million annually and can't even book guests bigger than Rep. Adam Schiff (who told President Trump to "piss off" on Thursday night's show), it's hard to blame anyone but yourself.
And don't even get us started on the rumors surrounding the CBS-Paramount merger with Skydance, owned by Larry Ellison's son. Could this be the final nail in Colbert's coffin? We think so!
But what really has our eyebrows raised is Colbert's own behavior - like that infamous interview with Ricky Gervais where he tried to discredit Gervais's atheism. And don't forget when he pulled out a photo of Walter Cronkite and intoned, "This is my reminder... F**k you." Yes, Stephen, that's exactly what we call 'professional.'
As the dust settles on this late-night debacle, we can't help but wonder: will Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Kimmel be next? They're already feeling the pinch - with Fallon down from five to four nights a week at NBC and Meyers having to fire his band due to budget cuts. And don't even get us started on Kimmel's lagging ratings.
It seems like these guys are stuck in the past, clinging to their sinking ship of liberal legacy media and linear TV as viewers abandon them in droves. Remember when The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson pulled in over 15 million viewers? That was a different era, folks!
In an exclusive interview with The Scholarly Note, a Colbert show source spilled the beans: "He came out against Trump and now he's gone." Oh, Stephen - it seems like you were always destined for this fate.
As we bid adieu to The Late Show, we can't help but wonder what's next for these struggling late-night hosts. Will they finally learn to tone down their smug self-regard and focus on making us laugh? Or will they continue to bleed viewership and ratings?
One thing's for sure - with the likes of Jason Alexander, Ben Stiller, and Katie Couric still backing Colbert, it's clear that this guy is more concerned with being a martyr than doing his actual job. And we're not buying what he's selling.
So, as the curtain closes on Colbert's late-night legacy, we can't help but ask: what's next for these struggling hosts? Will they finally get the memo and adapt to the changing landscape of entertainment? Or will they continue to cling to their sinking ship of liberal legacy media?
Stay tuned, folks - it's going to be a wild ride!