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CBS defends Colbert cancellation by revealing revenue loss
The network announced it was pulling the plug on the iconic program last year because of "financial reasons," and said the decision to end the show after 10 seasons was not a reflection on the years-long host.
Ratings data revealed that CBS saw an 85% loss in viewership after replacing Stephen Colbert's Late Show with billionaire Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed.
Follow live updates about the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at Ed Sullivan Theater as CBS cancels the long-running late-night program.
Stephen Colbert's farewell from CBS may have ended with applause and celebrity tributes, but behind the scenes, tensions at the network were reportedly boiling over, RadarOnline. com can reveal.
Gayle wants it both ways,’ an insider said in a new report about ‘CBS Mornings’ ignoring Colbert’s final show last week.
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CBS president 'ordered morning show to ignore Stephen Colbert cancellation after Tony Dokoupil dig'
Stephen Colbert signed off of The Late Show for the last time on Thursday, May 21 and the following morning, CBS had reportedly 'ghosted' the host due to a previous dig at a colleague
Belloni added in his report that despite “CBS Mornings” snubbing the end of “The Late Show” during its Friday broadcast, it wasn’t “a complete gag order,” and that show co-host Gayle King “posted a gushing farewell to Colbert on Instagram and hit the finale afterparty on Thursday night.”