Could Jon Stewart Also Be Losing His Late-Night Spot?
Just a week following reports by Status that both Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart were potentially on the verge of losing their shows, and shortly before CBS’s declaration of cancelling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Stewart discussed his shaky future. This discussion came in light of the impending merger between Paramount, which owns Comedy Central, and David Ellison’s Skydance.
During an episode of The Weekly Show podcast on Thursday, Stewart remarked, “We haven’t heard anything from them. They’ve not warned me to avoid getting too comfortable in my office. But I’ll say this: I’ve been ousted from worse places. We’ll manage just fine.”
Assessing Comedy Central’s Current Standing
Stewart went on to evaluate the current state of Comedy Central, expressing, “Without The Daily Show, the channel is pretty much like elevator music at this point. I believe we’re the only ongoing pulse here, aside from South Park. I’d like to think we bring substantial value to the table—if they view this as just a property transaction. However, they might not see it that way. For all I know, [Skydance] might just dismantle the entire operation.”
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Stewart speculated on the future ownership and direction of Paramount, stating, “We all have guesses about who might take over Paramount and what their vision might be, but that vision may not involve ideological alignment. It’s really uncertain at this point.”
Announcement of The Late Show Cancellation
Colbert broke the news of The Late Show’s cancellation at the start of Thursday’s episode, directly informing the audience from his desk, “Next year will be our last season.” He explained that CBS, also under Paramount’s umbrella, planned to end the show in May.
The announcement was met with boos from the audience, to which Colbert responded, “Yeah, I share your feelings.”
The decision to retire the Late Show franchise, initiated by David Letterman in 1993, was described by CBS as a purely financial move amidst a difficult period for late-night television. The network emphasized that the cancellation was not influenced by the show’s performance, content, or other issues at Paramount.
This announcement came shortly after the network paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit accused a CBS interview with Kamala Harris, Trump’s opponent for the 2024 election, of deceptive editing. Upon returning from vacation earlier in the week, Colbert labeled the settlement a “big fat bribe.” Trump then celebrated CBS’s decision to release Colbert on Truth Social the following Friday.
Meanwhile, Stewart, whose contract for The Daily Show expires in December, has previously criticized the Paramount settlement as “shameful.”
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