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CBS Defends Byron Allen Time Buy, Discloses Financials On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s Annual Loss & ‘Comics Unleashed’s Profit

Amid continuing speculation about political motivation behind CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and a soft ratings start for its successor, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, the network issued a statement Thursday. In it, CBS for the first time revealed the balance sheet for The Late Show, claiming that it lost about […]

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Stephen Colbert Follows Up Final ‘Late Show’ With Guest Host Spot On Michigan Talk Show After “Excruciating 23 Hours Without Being On TV”

Following the end of an era this week on CBS, Stephen Colbert found a temporary new TV home in Monroe, Michigan. On Friday, the 11x Emmy-winning comedian surprised local Michigan audiences when he filled in as guest host on Only in Monroe, one day after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended its monumental run […]

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Colbert Finale: Joe Biden & Hillary Clinton Praise ‘Late Show’ Host’s Decade Long CBS Run; Ex-POTUS Says “America Could Always Count On A Laugh”

Donald Trump has unsurprisingly promised to chime in later on long time foe Stephen Colbert’s late night departure tonight, but two of the ex-Apprentice host’s political rivals Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton have already had their say on the Late Show finale. There aren’t many who can make people think and laugh at the same […]

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Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Guests Start To Emerge Including Paul McCartney As Studio Audience “Moved” By Farewell

Stephen Colbert has taped his final episode of The Late Show and was joined by a star-studded lineup of guests. Paul McCartney was one of the star attractions for the finale, marking his latest return to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the site of The Beatles’ historic live performance in 1964. McCartney has been back since […]

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‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale: Paul McCartney Closes Out An Era With A Little Help From Stephen’s Friends

Stephen Colbert said goodbye to The Late Show after over ten years and more than 1,800 episodes. The comedian kicked off the show with an earnest piece to camera before Paul McCartney joined as his final guest after the likes of Bryan Cranston, Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows and Tig Notaro offered to help. […]

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Stephen Colbert Teases ‘Late Show’ Finale & Reflects On The End: “It’s Getting Much Realer”

Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to late-night as The Late Show ends its run on CBS. The comedian will complete an 11-year tenure on Thursday, May 21, and ahead of the finale, he teased what audiences can expect. “With The Colbert Report, I knew how I wanted it to end because, well, I picked the […]

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Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Gets Surprise Visit From Olivia Munn In Sendup Of Stephen Colbert’s Goodbye Week: “No One Cares If You Leave”

Back from the holiday vacation, Jon Stewart began his Monday night stint at The Daily Show in desperate need of “some good news.” “I need some relief. And I’ll tell you why. Because as many of you know, that big Freedom 250 concert that I’ve so been looking forward to,” he began sarcastically, pausing for […]

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Judd Apatow Pens Earnest Essay About Importance Of Late-Night TV: “The Hosts We Have Now … Are Going To Fight Until Their Last Breath”

Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman. In a tribute for Rolling Stone, the […]

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Colbert’s Next Act?: Ex-‘Late Show’ Host’s New YouTube Channel Way More Interesting Than BS That CBS Tried To Quash His Public Access Special

Stephen Colbert may have revealed what his next move is now that the Late Show is over on CBS. At the same time, CBS has absolutely revealed that they were behind Colbert’s May 22 Michigan public access special, the one that aired the day after the long-running network late-night franchise came to an end. In […]

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CBS Suspends Takedown Notices on Bootleg YouTube Uploads of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Only in Monroe’ Public Access Show After Outcry

Yes, it’s true, Paramount/CBS had been issuing takedown notices to YouTube users who were uploading bootleg copies of Stephen Colbert’s recent return to hosting an episode of the public access series “Only in Monroe.” But the reason wasn’t as nefarious as one might think: It’s simply because the show is copyrighted and it already has […]

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