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Broadcast networks have seen advertising revenue for late-night comedy shows halve since 2018, to $220 million last year.
Tonight host and fellow The Daily Show alum John Oliver showed support for Stephen Colbert after The Late Show's cancellation ...
An unreasonable movement, it turns out, cannot easily be reasoned with.” (On the subject of that Trump-Fox interview before ...
For local fans of NPR, the major cuts to public broadcasting are a blow, though not necessarily a knockout. But taken together with the CBS decision to cancel Stephen Colbert, these two developments ...
Plus, Stephen Colbert will end up just fine, not sure about CBS; and PBS and its affiliates will find alternate funding ...
CBS announced it will not replace Stephen Colbert with another chat program. Maybe they could try a comedy show.
Our common culture has fallen victim to the digital revolution.
Colbert secured his reign by being one of Trump’s sharpest, brashest critics, a standing many see as the real reason that CBS ...
Alan Bergman, celebrated American lyricist, has passed away at 99. Famous for his songwriting partnership with his wife ...
CBS won’t just be losing a franchise when ‘The Late Show’ ends next year; it’ll be losing a master-level master of ceremonies.
This article covers the passing of renowned lyricist Alan Bergman at 99, highlighting his successful partnership with his ...