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Jon Stewart the introduction of a devastating response to Cancel CBS from The late show on a new chapter of The daily show.
The comedian call out CBS and parent -Paramount (who also owns The daily show Central broadcaster comedy) on Monday, July 21, after his friend Longtime Stephen Colbert He announced that his show was being canceled last week.
Noting that he was not the most objective to comment on this issue, ”noting his long -standing friendship with Colbert, 61, Stewart nevertheless questioned the logic of the business behind the decision, drawing attention The late show considered a “Nosage Night 1 Show on Network TV.”
Stewart, 62, questioned the allegation that he was “for financial reasons alone,” as CBS said in a statement last week, speculating instead that was, in fact, “the slightest resistance route for your $ 8 billion merger?”
Paramount is in the middle of merging with a huge media skydance in a deal that must be approved first by President Donald TrumpAdministration. Like others, including the Vermont Senator Bernie SandersStewart thought if the decision to cancel The late show – Colbert is often critical of Trump – one to exert Trump in the middle of the merger. (CBS said in his statement last week that the cancellation is “not related in any way to the performance, content or other issues of the show taking place in Paramount.”)
“I understand the corporate fear. I understand the fear you and your advertisers have $ 8 billion at stake,” said passionate Stewart. “But understand this: the shows that you are now trying to cancel, censor and control… a non -trivial proportion came from that $ 8 billion value from those F *** ing shows. That’s what made you that money. Shows saying something says something.
Stewart continued, “If you are trying to find out why the Stephen show is coming to an end, I don’t think the answer can be found in some smoking gun email or phone call from Trump to CBS executives, or in Qustbooks CBS Qustbooks on late night financial health.
The comedian urged businesses to “dismiss the f *** up” as he broke into a song, along with a gospel choir. In a final separation shot, he added, “But if you’re afraid and you defend your bottom line, I have just one thing to say, just one small phrase: go f *** yourself.”
CBS came on fire after Cancel The Late Show by Stephen Colbert – but when is the last episode air? Colbert, 61, took over hosting the Late Show franchise following David Letterman’s step back in 2015 and celebrating nearly a decade on the air before amazing viewers with the cancellation news. “Before we start the show (…)
Earlier on Monday, Stewart joined fellow late night talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon. Seth Meyers and more in Tapping Colbert’s latest episode in unity with their fellow.
Colbert break the news Thursday, July 17, that The late showwhich launched first in 1993 with The letterman of Davidgoing off the air in May 2026.
“Before we start the show, I want to let you know something I found last night: next year will be our final season, the network (CBS) will end The late show In May, ”he said.
As the studio audience exploded in Boos, he continued, “I share your feelings.… The end of our show is not just it, but it’s the end The late show on CBS. I am not replaced. This is all going away. I want to say that the people at CBS have been great partners … and I’m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, out there, and all over the world. “
