'Most Expensive Karaoke Bar in Television History'

I am the Senior Vice President of Late Night Strategy at CBS. I am the person who turned a comedian into a priest and charged advertisers to watch the congregation.

I want to be precise about what I built. Not a comedy show. A permission structure. For eleven years, six million… pic.twitter.com/UnOQ3PGk7O

— Peter Girnus 🦅 (@gothburz) May 23, 2026

Johnny Carson and Stephen Colbert

When the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson signed off in 1992, 55 Million of America's 250 Million people watched. (More than 1 in 5 Americans)

Stephen Colbert's final show drew 6.7 Million out of 342 Million Americans (less than 2%)

That's the difference between being an… pic.twitter.com/ZISGwTjUZP

— Jeremy Carl (@realJeremyCarl) May 23, 2026

Johnny Carson entertained Americans. Stephen Colbert alienated Americans.

Colbert's legacy is not a good one.

Stephen Colbert Admits 'Gutfeld!' Is #1

In his final show, Stephen Colbert admits he was, in fact, getting trounced in the ratings by @greggutfeld.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Two contradictory realities cannot coexist without rupturing the space-time continuum.

Colbert: Like what?

NDT: For instance, if the show is #1 on… pic.twitter.com/ot2qmaYeuF

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 22, 2026

Thank you, Breitbart News, for bringing this to my attention.

Stephen Colbert's Last 'Late Show'

After over 30 years on the air, The Late Show on CBS takes its final breath tonight.

Cause of death: Suicide.

NBC’s Craig Melvin: “What does the end of [‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’] say about comedy in America?”

David Letterman: “It kind of makes me sad. We always relied on it. You would read the newspaper in the morning, and at night, you would see Johnny Carson, and Johnny… pic.twitter.com/4FDNVYzd0U

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 21, 2026

Is it sad that deranged people chose to kill Late Night TV?

Yes.

Is it sad that Stephen Colbert's time is finished?

Not at all. Good riddance.

As usual, I won't be watching.

Late Night TV Hosts Gather for Stephen Colbert's 'Funeral'

Stephen Colbert hosted a funeral for his show last night, with his fellow late night hosts. It’s funny how some people live in a completely different world. None of these men have any influence on me whatsoever. I have no respect for them. They aren’t funny or entertaining to me.… pic.twitter.com/jAPlTCE4yQ

— Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) May 12, 2026

These people destroyed Late Night TV talk shows. Some destroyed storied franchises.

This was how NBC’s ‘Today’ covered on Tuesday the circlejerk between Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, and Oliver, gushing it’s “such a great show...filled with countless jokes, endless laughs” celebrating Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ as having been a home for “a mix of celebrity… pic.twitter.com/BqSGpBEIUb

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 12, 2026

As Stephen Colbert counts down to his "Late Show" farewell on May 21, he brought together the ultimate late‑night crew — Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver — for one memorable episode. pic.twitter.com/d97hVchHah

— ABC News (@ABC) May 12, 2026

Jimmy Fallon is going dark on the night of Stephen Colbert’s final "Late Show" and will air a rerun of "The Tonight Show."

Fallon joins Jimmy Kimmel in this showing of late-night solidarity, as ABC previously confirmed that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would be bowing out to give “The… pic.twitter.com/lRUkBFa9V2

— Variety (@Variety) May 12, 2026

All these hosts and their shows are completely irrelevant to me.

I watch one late night TV comedy/talk show -- Gutfeld!

'The View' Announces All-New Cast Of Angry, Middle-Aged Women https://t.co/uay1ttMTnY pic.twitter.com/hk6jok7wsQ

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 12, 2026

Stephen Colbert Liked Trump

Ready to have your mind blown?

September, 2015. Trump was on the Colbert show.

Trump: "I'm liking him a lot."

Colbert: "I'm liking you too. I'm liking you too."

Colbert didn't start his decade long, rabid, all-consuming hatred for Trump until early 2016. pic.twitter.com/p8YcIeJbJ7

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 8, 2026

Amazing.

Jason Aldean Rejects Stephen Colbert's Snark

Jason Aldean walked off the set of Late Night with Stephen Colbert before playing a single note after the "comedian" tried to humiliate him in front of the audience.

"Colbert was introducing him," said Aldean's manager, Ben Jarroo, "Then he made a crass, unnecessary statement… pic.twitter.com/W4YezKlVHz

— Myrna 𝕏 (@GigaBeers) March 30, 2026

Vince Vaughn and Late Night TV

Actor Vince Vaughn calls out late-night comedians, says people like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and others have all become the “SAME SHOW.”

“It stopped being funny, and it started feeling like I was in a f*cking class I didn’t want to take.”

THEO VON: “A lot of the late… pic.twitter.com/9gTyBfdWtc

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) March 24, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon destroyed late night TV.

I NEVER watch their shows. They aren't funny. They aren't entertaining. They don't give the people what we want.

Stephen Colbert's Democrat Bias

Colbert has had 176 Democrats on his show, and only 1 Republican. Not to mention, the 1 Republican was Liz Cheney and only went on to complain about Republicans. @SpeakerMcCarthy highlights @newsbusters report on @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/Pqhn9Uz3Am

— Media Research Center (@theMRC) February 18, 2026

Stephen Colbert destroyed the Late Show franchise.

Stephen Colbert and James Talarico - LIARS

🚨 BREAKING: CBS just called out their OWN HOST, Stephen Colbert, and Dem. Senate candidate James Talarico for LYING by claiming Trump’s FCC BLOCKED their interview from airing on TV

In a statement, CBS said Colbert “was NOT prohibited from broadcasting the interview with Rep.… pic.twitter.com/F0QwPQL0SD

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 17, 2026

Democrats have nothing so they lie. Pathetic.

Jane Fonda and Stephen Colbert Spew Lies and Hate

Given the cold weather, Stephen Colbert claims "I mean this with respect: I hope their [ICE] dongs freeze and snap off. Like a graham cracker. Later, Jane Fonda wails "They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens...they shot Ms. Good, they’re… pic.twitter.com/H2i8pGeBEU

— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) January 22, 2026

Terrible.

Shame on CBS.

Dana Carvey Impersonates Biden, Obama

Dana Carvey Impersonates Biden

“This is the guy that was running the country” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/XaRMHtwGIe

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 19, 2026

Bill Maher cracks up at Dana Carvey’s impression of Obama telling a nursery rhyme 😂 pic.twitter.com/C2QhsScpPB

— jay plemons (@jayplemons) January 19, 2026

For eight years, there were no comedy bits at Obama's expense. Even Biden was spared by late night hosts and SNL.

What a waste of material!

Gutfeld on Colbert's Cancellation and Kimmel's Suspension

🚨NEW: @greggutfeld recounts to NYT his "IMMEDIATE REACTION" to Stephen Colbert's cancellation and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension🤣

"Why did it take so long? Because I had crushed them like bugs. I’d crushed them and I’d thrown them into the wind — and they were still here."… pic.twitter.com/GXsBy6vQR8

— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) November 8, 2025

Greg Gutfeld wasn't surprised by Stephen Colbert's cancellation and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension because their ratings were so poor. He didn't think it was political.

"It wasn't entertainment anymore. It was more like a therapy session for people that were upset at the world."

How great of answer is this from Greg Gutfeld about his criticism of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. "You call someone a fascist, who's going to destroy the world, I can call you anything" 😂 pic.twitter.com/0oGnDqEmaK

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) November 9, 2025

Great answer.

Michelle Obama and Stephen Colbert

Michelle Obama: "I showed that you can be smart, beautiful, sexy, and a black woman" pic.twitter.com/KMd1lae8d7

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 5, 2025

Good grief. Michelle Obama is insufferable.

Stephen Colbert and Karine Jean-Pierre

Stephen Colbert TURNS on KJP with a brutal reality check on her claim that Biden’s ousting was a “betrayal.”

It’s not every day you see Colbert go after his own side.

By the end, he grew so tired of KJP’s spin, he started talking down to her like a child.

COLBERT: “I saw a guy… pic.twitter.com/yRG1XF0GcZ

— Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) October 21, 2025

I'm sure Karine Jean-Pierre didn't see this coming from Stephen Colbert.

The fact is Biden showed signs of dementia during the 2020 campaign. He was never capable of running the country and he never did. Biden's presidency was a hoax. It was staged.

Long before the debate that sealed his fate, Americans knew Biden was physically and mentally incapacitated.

Trump on Kimmel's Cancellation

"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to @ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done..." - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/Vhj6DQSssu

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 18, 2025

Greg Gutfeld is King of Late Night.

Trump was right again.

Kimmel was next. pic.twitter.com/klbcrSs1NA

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025

Emmys - Stephen Colbert Wins Outstanding Talk Show

#TheLateShow With Stephen Colbert wins Outstanding Talk Show at the 2025 #Emmys pic.twitter.com/Co86DzEubv

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 15, 2025

in charlie's honor I would like to remind you all that a huge section of the population regards Stephen Colbert losing his show as martyrdom, and regards Charlie's murder as a punchline

They want you dead but will settle for your submission https://t.co/nLveJp5vpy pic.twitter.com/EEyYNuRntK

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) September 13, 2025

Kamala Harris Hawks Book on Colbert

Kamala Harris: "Dougie dropped the ball on my big birthday."

The 2024 Democrat presidential nominee going on national TV and publicly berating her husband seems like a gangbusters way to bridge the Dem's gender gap. Oof. 😬 pic.twitter.com/mew8QwQ1Rp

— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) August 1, 2025

The Kamala cackle is back, and it is horrific.

Late Night Hosts - Partisan Hacks

This is so damning. Most of America’s biggest late-night hosts have become nothing more than hyper-partisan activist hacks for the Democrats - a party that’s rarely been more unpopular. No wonder Colbert got canned. More will follow. pic.twitter.com/biHIQBNCxu

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 27, 2025

No wonder Colbert got canned. It makes sense. Americans rejected the Democrats.

Jay Leno Criticizes Current Late Night 'Comedy'

Jay Leno criticizes modern late-night comedy for alienating half the audience with partisan politics https://t.co/3dLPKRu3VA pic.twitter.com/Qsv64Omu9y

— New York Post (@nypost) July 27, 2025

I was a loyal late night TV viewer for decades. It was a dramatic change for me to turn off late night TV, which I did early in President Trump's first term.

I watched late night shows to laugh and relax. When they no longer did that for me, I left. Like millions of other people, enjoying late night TV is a memory.