{"id":2132724,"date":"2025-11-03T17:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2132724"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:18:14","slug":"my-side-of-the-street-is-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/my-side-of-the-street-is-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;My Side Of The Street Is Clean&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: The Late Show<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, CBS and parent company Paramount announced the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/show-ending-good-cbs-cancellation-233200509.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">cancellation of <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a>, signifying the end of an era in TV. The announcement was followed by a wave of reactions, with a number of people expressing opposition to the notion of axing the program. While the aforementioned companies attributed the move to financial considerations, some people have theorized that it was politically motivated. Colbert himself is now weighing in on the assumptions that have since surfaced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A primary reason there\u2019s been political-based speculation surrounding <em>The Late Show<\/em>\u2019s cancellation is because it came shortly after Paramount wrapped a high-profile legal situation. At that time, the company settled a $16 million lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump over a <em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview involving Kamala Harris. That suit was also viewed by analysts as the final hurdle that needed to be cleared before Paramount and Skydance could receive FCC approval for their merger, which has since gone through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephen Colbert criticized the lawsuit settlement on air and, just days later, he received word that his show had been canceled. The veteran host \u2013 who also announced the cancellation news on his show \u2013 reflected on that experience while speaking with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/stephen-colbert-gq-cover-story-interview-men-of-the-year-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GQ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GQ<\/a>. Amid the conversation, the interviewer recalled how politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff opined that his show\u2019s demise was linked to POTUS. Colbert \u2013 who\u2019s criticized Trump numerous times \u2013 has a different take but understands why people would think that way:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I can understand why people would have that reaction because CBS or the parent corporation\u2014I\u2019m not going to say who made that decision, because I don\u2019t know; no one\u2019s ever going to tell us\u2014decided to cut a check for $16 million to the president of the United States over a lawsuit that their own lawyers, Paramount\u2019s own lawyers, said is completely without merit. And it is self-evident that that is damaging to the reputation of the network, the corporation, and the news division. So it is unclear to me why anyone would do that other than to curry favor with a single individual. If people have theories that associate me with that, it\u2019s a reasonable thing to think, because CBS or the corporation clearly did it once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among those to express disdain over <em>The Late Show<\/em>\u2019s cancellation were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/bowen-yang-jimmy-kimmel-more-162414884.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:stars like Jimmy Kimmel and Bowen Yang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">stars like Jimmy Kimmel and Bowen Yang<\/a>. While there are those who believe this situation was prompted by politics and those who may disagree, Colbert indicated that he\u2019s not planning to prop up either side of the debate:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But my side of the street is clean and I have no interest in picking up a broom or adding to refuse on the other side of the street. Not my problem. So people can have their theories. I have my feelings about not doing the show anymore, but you\u2019d have to show me why that\u2019s a fruitful relationship for me to have with my network for the next nine months, for me to engage in that speculation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Writers Guild of America called for an investigation into the CBS talk show\u2019s cancellation, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/writers-guild-calls-investigation-colbert-135647414.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports of financial figures;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reports of financial figures<\/a> also surfaced. Said reports included figures that seemed to indicate that over the last few years, the Stephen Colbert-fronted show had been steadily losing millions of dollars in ad revenue. (Said assertion has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/one-reason-jimmy-kimmel-absolutely-121935639.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:disputed by Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">disputed by Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>.) New Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison has been making changes and, amid that, Colbert also has thoughts on his relationship with his bosses up to this point:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I have had a great relationship with CBS. It\u2019s one of the reasons why this was so surprising and so shocking that there was no preamble to this. We do budgets and everything like that. We\u2019ve done cuts and stuff like that. So that\u2019s why it was surprising to me, as I said, but I meant what I said [on air] the next night after I found out, because I couldn\u2019t sit on it. They\u2019ve been great partners. They really have. They\u2019ve been very supportive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Late Show<\/em> is set to close out its run in May 2026 and, by the time it bows out, it\u2019ll have notched at least one high-profile award. Earlier this fall, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/show-stephen-colbert-just-won-141223580.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:show won its first Emmy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">show won its first Emmy<\/a> for Outstanding Variety Talk Series. As speculation about the cancellation continues, Colbert has made it clear that he just <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/want-land-plane-someone-asked-145812224.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:wants to \u201cland this plane\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">wants to \u201cland this plane\u201d<\/a> and finish his run on a strong note.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New episodes of <em>The Late Show<\/em> air weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS amid the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, CBS and parent company Paramount announced the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/show-ending-good-cbs-cancellation-233200509.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">cancellation of <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/a>, signifying the end of an era in TV. The announcement was followed by a wave of reactions, with a number of people expressing opposition to the notion of axing the program. While the aforementioned companies attributed the move to financial considerations, some people have theorized that it was politically motivated. Colbert himself is now weighing in on the assumptions that have since surfaced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A primary reason there\u2019s been political-based speculation surrounding <em>The Late Show<\/em>\u2019s cancellation is because it came shortly after Paramount wrapped a high-profile legal situation. At that time, the company settled a $16 million lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump over a <em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview involving Kamala Harris. That suit was also viewed by analysts as the final hurdle that needed to be cleared before Paramount and Skydance could receive FCC approval for their merger, which has since gone through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephen Colbert criticized the lawsuit settlement on air and, just days later, he received word that his show had been canceled. The veteran host \u2013 who also announced the cancellation news on his show \u2013 reflected on that experience while speaking with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/stephen-colbert-gq-cover-story-interview-men-of-the-year-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GQ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GQ<\/a>. Amid the conversation, the interviewer recalled how politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff opined that his show\u2019s demise was linked to POTUS. Colbert \u2013 who\u2019s criticized Trump numerous times \u2013 has a different take but understands why people would think that way:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I can understand why people would have that reaction because CBS or the parent corporation\u2014I\u2019m not going to say who made that decision, because I don\u2019t know; no one\u2019s ever going to tell us\u2014decided to cut a check for $16 million to the president of the United States over a lawsuit that their own lawyers, Paramount\u2019s own lawyers, said is completely without merit. And it is self-evident that that is damaging to the reputation of the network, the corporation, and the news division. So it is unclear to me why anyone would do that other than to curry favor with a single individual. If people have theories that associate me with that, it\u2019s a reasonable thing to think, because CBS or the corporation clearly did it once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among those to express disdain over <em>The Late Show<\/em>\u2019s cancellation were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/bowen-yang-jimmy-kimmel-more-162414884.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:stars like Jimmy Kimmel and Bowen Yang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">stars like Jimmy Kimmel and Bowen Yang<\/a>. While there are those who believe this situation was prompted by politics and those who may disagree, Colbert indicated that he\u2019s not planning to prop up either side of the debate:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But my side of the street is clean and I have no interest in picking up a broom or adding to refuse on the other side of the street. Not my problem. So people can have their theories. I have my feelings about not doing the show anymore, but you\u2019d have to show me why that\u2019s a fruitful relationship for me to have with my network for the next nine months, for me to engage in that speculation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Writers Guild of America called for an investigation into the CBS talk show\u2019s cancellation, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/writers-guild-calls-investigation-colbert-135647414.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports of financial figures;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reports of financial figures<\/a> also surfaced. Said reports included figures that seemed to indicate that over the last few years, the Stephen Colbert-fronted show had been steadily losing millions of dollars in ad revenue. (Said assertion has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/one-reason-jimmy-kimmel-absolutely-121935639.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:disputed by Jimmy Kimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">disputed by Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>.) New Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison has been making changes and, amid that, Colbert also has thoughts on his relationship with his bosses up to this point:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I have had a great relationship with CBS. It\u2019s one of the reasons why this was so surprising and so shocking that there was no preamble to this. We do budgets and everything like that. We\u2019ve done cuts and stuff like that. So that\u2019s why it was surprising to me, as I said, but I meant what I said [on air] the next night after I found out, because I couldn\u2019t sit on it. They\u2019ve been great partners. They really have. They\u2019ve been very supportive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Late Show<\/em> is set to close out its run in May 2026 and, by the time it bows out, it\u2019ll have notched at least one high-profile award. Earlier this fall, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/show-stephen-colbert-just-won-141223580.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:show won its first Emmy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">show won its first Emmy<\/a> for Outstanding Variety Talk Series. As speculation about the cancellation continues, Colbert has made it clear that he just <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/want-land-plane-someone-asked-145812224.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:wants to \u201cland this plane\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">wants to \u201cland this plane\u201d<\/a> and finish his run on a strong note.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New episodes of <em>The Late Show<\/em> air weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS amid the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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