After more than 30 years of wall-to-wall coverage of the pop culture universe, "E! News" is signing off the air. The entertainment news broadcast program, which launched in September 1991, has been canceled for the second time in its three-decade history, a person familiar with the plans who was unauthorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY.

The abrupt cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" drove a ratings surge to late night shows across the board.

Earlier, on July 23, the White House cautioned Behar and The View against their anti-Trump rhetoric, warning that the show could be taken “off air.” The White House’s warning specifically referred to her comments about Trump allegedly being jealous of former Democrat President Barack Obama.

Since Stephen Colbert announced that the "Late Show" was canceled, viewers and industry insiders alike have been quick to offer dueling explanations.

The senator criticized the president and raised pointed questions about CBS’s decision to end "The Late Show."

The women of "The View" did not address the Trump administration's threat to pull the talk show off the air on Thursday, appearing unfazed