Trump Celebrates Colbert Cancellation, Threatens Other Shows
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump celebrated Stephen Colbert’s departure from CBS after the final episode of The Late Show, criticizing Colbert’s talent and ratings in a late-night tweet.
- Colbert’s final show featured a star-studded event, including a performance by Paul McCartney, marking the end of the show’s run due to challenging late-night TV economics.
- Trump, a frequent critic of late-night hosts, called Colbert’s exit the “Beginning of the End” for what he described as untalented and poorly rated late-night television hosts.
- He predicted that other similarly criticized late-night hosts would soon follow Colbert’s departure, wishing them to “Rest in Peace.”