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This is a fraught time to be a political comedian in America. It’s something Stephen Colbert learned when CBS suddenly canceled The Late Show. And it’s something comedian Jena Friedman experienced in an even more visceral way the last time she crossed the border back home to the U.
Stephen Colbert shares a pointed message after President Trump celebrated CBS's stunning decision to end 'The Late Show.' Late-night hosts Jon Stewart, John Oliver and others rally behind Colbert.
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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS ownerThe partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.
Stephen Colbert's feud with Trump following CBS' cancellation of "The Late Show" could finally earn his show its first Emmy, a Hollywood Reporter editor suggested.
Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver — and other famous faces — joined in with the "Late Show" bit.
David Letterman is subtly showing support for his successor Stephen Colbert after CBS' shock cancellation of "The Late Show."
Stephen Colbert labeled himself a “martyr” for getting his flailing late-night CBS show canned — while telling President Trump on-air to “go f–k yourself.”