Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Trump, Larry and David Ellison in Colbert's Second-to-Last 'Late Show'
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- "The Late Show" was canceled shortly before Larry and David Ellison, known Trump supporters, took over its parent company, Paramount Global, with Trump publicly celebrating the show's end on social media.
- Stephen Colbert has not directly criticized the Ellisons or Trump but allowed his guests to express dissent during the show's final weeks.
- Notable guests like David Letterman, Robert De Niro, and Bruce Springsteen used their appearances to criticize Trump and the Ellisons, highlighting political and social issues.
- Bruce Springsteen performed an anti-Trump anthem, "Streets of Minneapolis," condemning Trump's policies and the Ellisons' influence, framing the cancellation as an attack on American freedoms.
- The final episodes of "The Late Show" became a platform for resistance messages, emphasizing themes of truth, hope, and opposition to perceived authoritarianism.