Colbert's Political Comeback Saved Late Show

0:00On April 29th, Stephen Colbert just opened up to the New York Times about how his late show started rocky, but his producer pushed him to dive back into political comedy, which turned things around. At first, after jumping from the Colbert report, he wanted to steer clear of politics to avoid the heated public debates and find fresh ways to, connect with fans. Then the 2016 party conventions hit, and it felt like time to unbury those sharp jokes. His longtime producer and buddy Paul Dinello told him, straight up that the audience craved that edge. Fast forward, CBS is pulling the plug on the late show with its final episode in July of 2025, blaming tough finances and late. Night from streaming rivals like YouTube, Colbert gets it, broadcasts is struggling, but notes they were all in for a long-term deal just under two years ago, so yeah, something shifted big time. And now, we wait to see what comes next for him. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.

1:02I'm Corey with The Story.