Staff Reports
In a shocking twist that could only surprise someone living under a rock, CBS has decided to pull the plug on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Cue the national panic! How will the country ever cope without its nightly dose of liberal lullabies? The cancellation was attributed to financial performance. But don’t expect the Hollywood elite and their leftist fans to accept something as mundane as financial failure. No, no, according to them, this is all part of a nefarious plot to silence criticism of none other than Donald Trump.
Indeed, the conspiracy theories are flowing like vegan lattes at a California coffee shop. The Writers Guild of America expressed concerns that the cancellation was a bribe related to the Paramount-Skydance merger investigation. Why let facts spoil a perfectly good conspiracy theory, right? Some would have you believe that Paramount and CBS are pulling puppet strings to appease the Trump administration, all to ensure a lucrative merger passes through the Federal Communications Commission without a hitch. Isn’t it delightful how everything conveniently circles back to Trump?
Adding to the comedic gold, some commentators suggested this situation is a test of our nation’s freedom, implying that if comedians can’t mock the president without losing their jobs, democracy is doomed! Move over, Thomas Jefferson; we’ve got the real defender of liberty right here. And of course, there was speculation that the cancellation followed criticism of a settlement involving Trump. Paramount settled a lawsuit from Trump against 60 Minutes and CBS News for $16 million.
Surprisingly, logic could suggest that if this were truly a crackdown on free speech, CBS wouldn’t keep the show running until May 2026. For once, logic prevailed amid the madness — a rare moment indeed in the often logic-free landscape of media punditry.
In the end, the saga of Colbert’s cancellation tells us far more about the state of late-night television than it does about any alleged political interference. Once the playground of legendary humorists like Johnny Carson, late-night TV has become an echo chamber for partisan preaching rather than a forum for genuine comedy. The networks might want to remember that audiences crave humor over harangues and laughter over lectures. But until they figure that out, Stephen Colbert might want to start updating his resume. After all, there’s always room for a few more opinions on the liberal lecture circuit.
