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Former MSNBC Keith Alberman weighed whether Stephen Kolbert canceled CBS for political reasons, throwing cold water on the theory he was criticized by Trump.
“Sorry. That’s not what happened here. If it was, they wouldn’t hold it until next May,” Olberman said Message on x.
The CBS announced that it would cancel the “late show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday, saying that more than 30 years of franchise would end in May 2026, without the next host after Kolbert’s departure. Previously, the show was organized by David Letterman in 1992-2015.
Keith Olberman poured cold water on the statement that Kolbert was abolished for political reasons. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC Newswire)
Democrats Faun over Stephen Colbert for being “truth to power” after CBS is canceled
Olberman was the author of the post in response to User X, who posted that Colbert’s shooting was a sign that the United States had entered fascism.
“We are officially in” pulling comedians from the air criticizing the fascism of our dear leader, “the user said in the picture Late night host.
After announcement of the network about the disk of Kolbert, numerous left politicians and journalists He said, claiming that the leading current was fired for political reasons, believing that Kolbert’s ax – a cruel critic of President Trump – was an attempt to post officials of the White House amid the expected merger between the parent company CBS Paramount and Skydance.
“The owners of the CBS billionaires pay Trump $ 16 million to settle a fake lawsuit, trying to sell the Skydance network. Stephen Kolbert, the unusual talent and the most popular presenter of the late evening, kills the deal. He was fired a few days later. Posted on x.
CBS announced that “late show with Stephen Colbert” stop production in May 2026. (Scott Blacksmith/CBS via Getty Images)
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“When Paramount and CBS ended the late show for political reasons, the public deserves to find out. And deserves the best,” Senator Adam Shiph, D-Calif., wrote On X.
CBS settled with President Trump after he sued the network, claiming that the interview with the former Vice -President Kamala Harris Harris Harris, who, he said, was deceived. A video from an interview in which Harris asked about the war in Gaza, was released on Face The Nation 60 minutes and showed a former vice -president who gave a response that was widely divorced as a “word salad”. When the interview was finally broadcast, another, more brief answer was changed in its place.
CBS, however, claimed that “cancellation of the late show was linked 40 million dollars per year. Kolbert is located # 1 in the late night section among the leading network current (although it regularly lags from Gutfeld Fox), an average of about 2.4 million viewers per episode. In recent years, the total viewer for current -late night has been steadily declining, which has led to a decrease in the overall income from advertising.
Kalbert was sent to a “late show” after retirement of the leerman after he conducted a widely known “Colbert report” in Comedy Central. Taking the franchise reins, Kolbert evaded the famous show formula that appeals to the broad admission of Americans, choosing instead of the guerrilla, Trump Critical Program.
CBS said the show loses $ 40 million a year. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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When former President Joe Biden won in the 2020 elections, Kolbert jumped champagne on the air and danced, announcing his joy as a result of the election.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Joe Biden did it! He’s our next president! I’m so happy!” He announced, adding that he cried the tears of joy, learning that Trump would no longer be president.
