Colbert, The Late Show and Trump
Digest more
Trump and Kimmel have shared some heated exchanges in the past. At the end of his hosting gig at the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024, Kimmel took a moment to read a review of his performance that Trump had posted on his Truth Social account.
Colbert and Oliver both broke out on The Daily Show during Stewart’s first tenure, while Meyers and Fallon spent five years working together on Saturday Night Live. Then there’s Kimmel, who has happily guested on just about every other host’s show, and will no doubt show up on The Late Show sometime soon.
The award-winning news comedy show, which propelled Jon Stewart to fame and saw him return as a one-day-a-week anchor in 2024, is adding a new rotating host to its lineup.
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
Seth Meyers also reacted among other prominent political figures and Hollywood stars sharing their disgust over the news that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' will end its run in 2026, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
Explore more
Credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert When we started the Late Show in 1993, we had the same goals everyone doing talk shows has: make people laugh and never threaten a corporate merger. If Colbert had been #1 and nominated for an Emmy two days prior none of this would have happened.