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Late night talking guests rally around Stephen Colbert have The late show canceled by CBS.
Colbert, 61, announced the news during Thursday, July 17, tapping episode from his late night show.
As the audience boiled, he continued: “I share your feelings. Not just the end of our show but this is the end of the late show on CBS. I am not replaced. This is all going away alone. I want to say that the people in CBS have been great partners … and I am grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us, and all, and all.
CBS executives released a statement addressing their Decision the same dayDisclosing a “financial” choice led to the cancellation and was not “in any way related to performance, content or other issues that occurred in Paramount.”
Colbert’s peers Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon And more late night guests have spoken out to support Colbert:
Kimmel, 57, hosts Jimmy Kimmel alive! on ABC, re -posted Clip of Colbert’s announcement Through his Instagram story with the headline, “Love you Stephen. F *** you and your sheldons CBS.”
The Watch what happens alive The host was told Close: “I think it’s a sad day for late night TV. I think it’s a sad day for CBS. I think Stephen Colbert is a solo talent. It’s going to have an amazing next episode.”
“I can’t believe that CBS turned off the lights at 11:30 after the local news. I’m amazed,” he added. “He is one of three late night shows considered worthy for Emmy’s nomination. He produces a great show.”
“I’m just as shocked as everyone,” Fallon, 50 who hosts The Tonight ShowHe wrote through the story of Instagram. “Stephen is one of the smartest, funniest guests to ever do. I really thought I would be riding this out with him for years to come. I’m sad that my family and friends will need a new show to watch every night at 11:30. Just as it will happen next. “
The late night with Seth Meyers Host publicly supported his colleague.
“Because of so much comedian and host it is, Stephen Colbert is an even better person,” wrote Meyers, 51, through Instagram. “I’m going to can’t get it on TV every night but I’m excited that he can’t use the excuse he is ‘too busy to socialize’ with me.”
John Oliver
Paula Lobo/HBO“Obviously I love Stephen, I love his staff, I love that show – it’s amazingly sad. I’m partly excited to see what they want to do for the next 10 months,” the Last week tonight host by correspondents. “It’s terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy.”
Oliver said, “Late night shows mean a lot to me, not just because I’m working in them, because even growing up in England, we watched a Letterman show, which of course was a Stephen show, and thought about what there was a fascinating world that was” “”
He added, “So he had to be on the Letterman show and Stephen’s show was always one of the most fun things. So it’s very, very, very sad news. I’m looking forward to seeing what (Colbert is) gonna do next because that guy won’t stop.”