Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is officially getting the axe—and no, it’s not satire this time. Paramount is cutting ties, and suddenly the king of smug, woke comedy is out of a job.
After years of mocking lockdown protesters, shilling Big Pharma, and dancing like a vaccinated Muppet, the “truth to power” guy couldn’t survive the corporate axe. Here’s more from Bearing.
Stephen Colbert, who pushed the deadly Pfizer vaccine shots, has been fired.
Actually, he gets to keep his job, but only on a short leash. CBS disclosed it will terminate The Late Show at the end of the next broadcast season in May 2026. The network said the program no longer could be profitably made.
The late night picture will change dramatically in 2026, as Jimmy Kimmel already has said he will not return to ABC after his current contract concludes at the end of this year.
That leaves only Jimmy Fallon at NBC. He likely wants to linger, but look for NBC to try to lowball or dump him as well. Here’s more from The Quartering.
And, just for old time’s sake, here’s the chicanery Stephen Colbert peddled. Not so fun — or funny — after all!
