Colbert's Political Plunge: Truth-Telling in Late-Night

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, where the headlines shine, powered by AI. Stephen Colbert just opened up to The New York Times about why he dove back into politics on the late show, even though he started out wanting to. Steer clear after his Colbert report days. Back in 2015, when he replaced David Letterman, CBS pushed him to avoid hot button topics, and he agreed at first, thinking the public. This course was too heated for fun late night vibes. A few months in, though, he couldn't resist, comparing it to digging up his old guns like in an old western flick. His longtime friend and producer Paul Dinello nudged him, saying the audience craves that edge, and sure enough, the political jabs took off. That shift ruffled feathers in the Trump camp, who Colbert says hate comedians for not bowing to authority. He points out were anti-authoritarian by nature, free to call out nonsense that news folks can't touch. His beef with Trump ain't partisan, he stresses, it's about a narcissist chasing self-interest

1:04over everything else. Fast forward, CBS acts to show last year for financial reasons, with the final episode hitting May 21st. Rumors swirl that Paramount's eyeing emerged with Skydance, and may be co-zing up to Trump and the FCC played a role. Colbert gets that broadcast TV's hurting from streaming giants like YouTube, but notes they were all in on a long-term deal, just shy of two years ago. Whatever shifted, two truths my co-exist here, leaving fans pondering what's next for late-night truth-telling.