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Stephen Colbert may not be enthusiastic about the impending discontinuation of the late show. But he is extremely pleased that he can now say what he wants for the next ten months.
On Monday evening, Colbert turned to the audience in his late night show and explained: “The Cancel Culture went too far.” He reported how CBS announced last week that the “Late Show” would end in May.
“I would like to thank everyone who contacted me at the weekend, including an SMS from an unknown number with a well-paid IT job in the home office for just two to three hours a day,” he said. “Yes, I am very interested.”
He added that he had realized at the weekend: “You change our show.” “But they made a mistake,” confirmed Colbert. “You left me alive.”
“The gloves are off for the next ten months”
Under the speech choirs of his name from the audience, the moderator made it clear that this means: “From now on the gloves will be out for the next ten months.” He continued: “I can finally address blunt truths and openly say what I think about Donald Trump – and from now on. I don’t like him.
Colbert explained that many people, including politicians, would speculate about “the time of this decision”, which came only a few days after his public criticism of the broadcaster and his parent company. The occasion was their comparison payment of over $ 16 million to Trump, about which Colbert had spoken on the show. CBS claimed that the deduction was “purely a financial decision” – although Colbert’s show was number 1 in the ratings according to his own statement. At the weekend, someone published a “generous anonymous leak” at the broadcaster, according to the late show between $ 40 and $ 50 million.
“40 million is a large number,” countered Colbert. “I can imagine that we lose 24 million – but where around everything in the world, Paramount probably spent the other 16 million? Oh yes.”
“Go Fuck Yourself” – Trump counters Colbert directly
Then Colbert reacted to a Trump truth-social post for dismissal, in which the President wrote: “I absolutely love it that Colbert was fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.” When the audience was booing, Colbert replied: “How can you dare, sir? Would an undamerated man be able to write the following satirical brilliance? Go fuck yourself.”
With regard to Trump’s claim that Jimmy Kimmel is “the next,” said Colbert: “No. No, no. Certainly not, Kimmel. I’m the martyr. There is only space for one at this cross. And I have to say that the view from here is fantastic.” Then Colbert used the rest of his monologue to talk that “the president was a buddy of a pedophile.”
Prominent support in the show
Elsewhere of the late show, Colbert welcomed numerous colleagues from late night television: Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart and Andy Cohen appeared on the show. In addition, numerous other stars were present-including Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Weird Al Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda-to show Colbert their solidarity.