Stephen Colbert's new YouTube venture prompts immediate action from CBS
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Key Points:
- Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel after being removed from his long-running CBS late-night show, posting a video of his May 22 appearance on the Michigan public access show "Only in Monroe."
- The episode featured guests including Jack White, Jeff Daniels, Eminem, Steve Buscemi, and Byron Allen, who has acquired Colbert’s former CBS timeslots.
- Colbert previously debuted "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" as a parody on "Only in Monroe" in 2015.
- CBS issued takedown notices for unauthorized uploads of the "Only in Monroe" episode on YouTube but has temporarily waived enforcement for this content pending further review.
- CBS clarified that the episode was financed and produced by CBS Studios in collaboration with Monroe Community Media and "The Late Show’s" YouTube channels.