President Trump celebrated the end of late-night comedian Stephen Colbert’s decadelong run hosting “The Late Show” on Thursday evening, after he previously championed Paramount Skydance’s decision to fire the comedian.
“Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long!” Trump wrote early Friday on Truth Social.
“No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person,” the president continued. “You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he’s finally gone!”
The comedian’s show on CBS was canceled last year by Paramount Skydance, then known as Paramount Global, a media conglomerate owned by Trump allies Larry and David Ellison. The president has consistently called for Colbert and other late-night TV hosts to be fired for criticism of his administration.
The media company cited financial considerations in its decision to cancel “The Late Show.”
“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” the company said in a statement at the time. “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
Trump responded to this news with glee, writing on Truth Social, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired.”
Critics, however, said the decision was likely influenced by the Trump administration’s oversight over last year’s merger between Paramount and entertainment giant Skydance and a $16 million settlement between CBS and the president over a “60 Minutes” episode featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.
“The Late Show” first launched in 1993 with David Letterman as the original host. Colbert took over the broadcast in September 2015.
In the comedian’s final monologue, he thanked his supporters and staff.
“We were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years. You can’t take this for granted,” Colbert said.
The final broadcast featured cameos from several celebrities, including Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Ryan Reynolds and Tig Notaro. Colbert avoided direct criticism of the president in Thursday’s show and cracked lighthearted jokes.
Paul McCartney was his final guest, and the comedian ended the show by singing “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles with the band’s former singer. His family and the show’s crew joined him on stage to sing out the end of the broadcast.
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