Megyn Kelly Compares Stephen Colbert’s CBS Exit to Her Own at NBC
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Megyn Kelly criticized Stephen Colbert for what she called a "hissy fit" during his final days hosting "The Late Show," contrasting his behavior with her own composed exit from NBC in 2019.
- Kelly condemned Colbert and David Letterman for publicly expressing anger over the show's cancellation, urging Colbert to "take it like a man" and exit with grace instead of seeking sympathy.
- In Colbert's penultimate week, he and Letterman symbolically destroyed CBS property on-air as a way to vent frustration over the cancellation, with Colbert's final show airing May 21.
- Letterman previously criticized CBS for its handling of Colbert's departure, accusing the network and its new owners of dishonesty and a lack of humanity toward Colbert and his fans.
- Following Colbert's exit, his timeslot will be replaced by Byron Allen’s "Comics Unleashed" series.