Here’s what Stephen Colbert had to say on his first night after being cancelled
- Stephen Colbert returned to air after an announcement that his show would be cancelled by Paramount. Colbert took a playful and offensive tone against his corporate parents and Donald Trump, telling Trump he “goes for himself.”
Stephen Colbert’s Time as a Late Show Host Maybe we’re nearing the endhowever, the comedian does not plan to go quietly out.
In his first show since the surprise cancellation terms were announced last week, Colbert adopted the lively tone that both Paramount and Trump have in his vision.
“The gloves are off!” Colbert said in his monologue. “I can ultimately give you some empowerment and say what I really think about Donald Trump. I’ll start now.” Then, looking at the camera, he paused, and then said, “I don’t care about him.”
But it wasn’t that long before he added muscle to the jab. It refers to Trump’s Truth Social Post Celebrating his cancellation(partially) read, “I absolutely love Colbert being fired. His talent was less than he rated.”
In Mock’s rage, Colbert said, “How do you dare you? After that, Colbert turned around and appeared in the on-screen frame saying “Erotic Cam,” and briefly said, “F*** yourself.”
As for Paramount, Colbert thanked CBS for their support, but questioned the network’s claim that cancellation was a “purely a financial decision,” saying “Late Show” was “a purely a financial decision” in its rating.
He also dealt with the leak New York Post With the show losing $40-50 million a year, he said, “$40 million is a huge amount. We could see it losing $24 million, but where did Paramount spend the other $16 million?
($16 million is the amount paid last year to resolve Trump’s claim of 60 minutes of unfairly edited clip form. Colbert called the settlement “.”Big fat meals. ”)
The final episode of Late Show It will air in May 2026.