Stephen Colbert hosts Michigan public access show day after last appearance on Late Show
Summary
Stephen Colbert ended his time as host of The Late Show on CBS after the network canceled the program for financial reasons. The day after his final episode, Colbert hosted a local public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan, where several guests appeared alongside him.Key Facts
- Stephen Colbert hosted The Late Show from 2015 until CBS canceled it recently.
- CBS’s parent company, Paramount, canceled the show for financial reasons.
- One day after his last Late Show episode, Colbert hosted a public access show called Only in Monroe in Michigan.
- Guests on the Monroe show included Jack White, Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, Eminem, and Byron Allen.
- The Late Show’s cancellation relates to Paramount’s planned $8 billion merger with Skydance, which needed approval from the federal government.
- President Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against CBS over a 60 Minutes interview and settled for $16 million to his future presidential library.
- Trump criticized late-night TV hosts, including Colbert, and posted an AI video mocking him after the show ended.
- Late-night shows have had declining viewership and income for several years.
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