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Stephen Colbert's Late Night Allies and Famous Friends Make Cameos on ‘The Late Show' After Cancellation
Stephen Colbert was feeling all the love and support from some of his late night allies and famous friends on Monday night after it was announced that The Late Show had been canceled. 'Some people see this show going away as a sign of something truly dire, and while I am a big fan of me, I don't necessarily agree with that statement because we here at The Late Show never saw our job as changing anything other than how you felt at the end of the day, which I think is a worthy goal,' Colbert told his live studio audience during Monday's show, before quipping, 'Or rather, changing how you felt the next morning when you watched on your phone, which is why broadcast TV is dying. You're part of the problem. Look in the mirror, OK?' More from The Hollywood Reporter Niche Sports Aren't So Niche Anymore As Networks Place More Bets Paramount and Hybe America 's K-pop Movie Adds Ji-young Yoo and Eric Nam, Lands February 2027 Release Jimmy Fallon Addresses Colbert Cancellation: "I Don't Like What's Going on One Bit" The host continued, 'Point is I don't want this show to be associated with making you sad or anxious, but since I'm the guy who's going away next year, I'm thinking maybe I'm not the guy to cheer you up. So I thought music, OK, that makes people happy, right?' That's when Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Weird Al' Yankovic came out to cheer up the crowd in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York by singing Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' (the song seemed timely, huh?). The camera then panned to the audience for a Coldplay kiss cam parody, except it featured several more famous faces showing their solidarity with Colbert, including Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Last Week Tonight's John Oliver, The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon, Late Night's Seth Meyers and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. [Stewart also railed against the cancellation on The Daily Show; while Fallon decried the decision.] Last week, Colbert and CBS announced that The Late Show would conclude at the end of the 2025-26 season in May next year. The network cited a 'financial decision' amid a declining linear TV landscape for the cancellation. At the taping of Thursday's show last week, the host told the live audience that he was informed of the decision to end The Late Show the night before, drawing boos from the audience. Earlier on Monday night, during his monologue, Colbert also addressed people who 'have been speculating about the timing of this decision from Paramount. 'They're pointing out that last Monday, just two days before my cancellation, I delivered a blistering monologue in which I showed the courage to have a mustache,' he joked (as he actually slammed Paramount in the monologue in question over its 16 million settlement with President Donald Trump). 'I mean, obviously, CBS saw my upper lip and boom, canceled. Coincidence? Oh, I think not. This is worse than fascism. This is stache-ism.' The show's cancellation announcement comes as David Ellison's Skydance Media is currently in the process of acquiring Paramount Global, which is the parent company of CBS. However, the deal is still pending FCC approval, more than a year after the proposed merger was announced. Earlier this month, Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit from Trump, who sued over former Vice President Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes interview. Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount believes the lawsuit posed a threat to Skydance's deal to acquire the company, as it seeks approval by the FCC under the Trump administration. While Colbert has previously criticized the settlement on The Late Show, CBS said in a statement that it wasn't a factor in the decision to end the show. 'Over the weekend, somebody at CBS followed up their gracious press release with a gracious anonymous leak saying they pulled the plug on our show because of losses pegged between $40 million and $50 million a year,' Colbert later said during his monologue. 'Forty million is a big number. I could see us losing $24 million, but where would Paramount have possibly spent the other $16 million? Oh yeah.' Following the news last week, Trump also took to his Truth Social platform to positively gloat about the series being canceled, writing, 'I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! [Fox News late night host] Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.' On Monday's show, Colbert clapped back at Trump, saying, 'How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go fuck yourself,' drawing cheers from his live audience. They also broke out in a chant, yelling, 'Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!' As for Trump's claim that Colbert's ABC counterpart 'is next,' Colbert said, 'Nope, absolutely not, Kimmel. I am the martyr. There's only room for one on this cross, and I've gotta tell you, the view is fantastic from up here. I can see your house!' Trump went after Colbert and the late night brethren again on Tuesday morning, posting to Truth Social, 'The word is, and it's a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone. These are people with absolutely NO TALENT, who were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television.' Kimmel was quick to fire back at the president on Instagram, captioning an image of Trump's Truth Social post with, 'I'm hearing you're next. Or maybe it's just another wonderful secret.' The 'wonderful secret' comment references last week's Wall Street Journal article about a 'bawdy' letter, including the 'wonderful secret' quote, bearing Trump's name that was part of an album of tributes for Epstein's 50th birthday. Trump has since filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal owner News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch over the article. Colbert has hosted The Late Show since 2015, after taking it over from David Letterman, who launched The Late Show in 1993. July 22, 10:03 a.m. This story has been updated with Trump's Tuesday morning Truth Social post. July 23, 7:39 a.m. This story has been updated with Kimmel's response to Trump's Tuesday post. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Stephen Colbert spoofs Coldplay concert 'Kiss Cam' with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon
Late-night hosts are rallying around Stephen Colbert – and spoofing the most infamous concert moment of the summer. Colbert returned to "The Late Show" on Monday, July 21, for the first time since announcing that CBS has canceled his late-night program. After addressing the network's decision in his monologue, the comedian introduced performers Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Weird Al" Yankovic to sing a song that would "cheer up" the audience. The duo jumped into the Coldplay song "Viva la Vida" as Miranda directed the show's camera operators to scan the audience – in a move mimicking the viral jumbotron reveal of the embracing Astronomer couple at the July 18 Coldplay concert. "The Late Show" jumbotron "couples" on display featured CNN's Anderson Cooper and Bravo's Andy Cohen; fellow late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers; "Happy Gilmore 2" stars Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald as well as a middle-finger-waving John Oliver of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show." 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to end next May: 'This is all just going away' The final couple was a cartoon President Donald Trump hugging a Paramount logo. Colbert then interrupted Yankovic and Miranda to tell them, "I just got this note from corporate. Your song has been canceled. It says here, 'This is a purely financial decision.'" John Oliver speaks out about 'sad' Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' cancellation "Tell me this has nothing to do with who we just put a spotlight on," Miranda protested. But Colbert insisted, "This is out of my hands." The end of the bit was a reference to claims that CBS canceled "The Late Show" to appease Trump. The network's parent company, Paramount Global, has maintained the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," which was not "related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount." Earlier in the July 21 episode of the "Late Show," Colbert thanked everyone who has reached out to offer their support following the cancellation news. "Over the weekend, it sunk in that they're killing off our show, but they made one mistake: They left me alive," he quipped. But Colbert reassured his audience that his show's cancellation is not a "sign of something truly dire," telling viewers, "We here at the 'Late Show' never saw our job as changing anything other than how you felt at the end of the day, which I think is a worthy goal." Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Brendan Morrow
UPI
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: 'Weird Al' Yankovic leads star-studded Coldplay kiss cam spoof
1 of 5 | "Weird Al" Yankovic spoofed the recent Coldplay "kiss cam" scandal on "The Late Show" Monday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 22 (UPI) -- "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda led a star-studded Coldplay kiss cam spoof on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday. The duo performed the Coldplay song "Viva la Vida," and then spotlighted several "couples" in the audience. The parody was a nod to the recent controversy surrounding Astronomer's former CEO Andy Byron, who was spotted with the company's HR head, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert last week. When the "kiss cam" zoomed in on Byron and Cabot, who are married to other people, Byron ducked and Cabot covered her face. "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy," said the band's frontman Chris Martin. The moment has circulated widely online and inspired countless spoofs since. Byron subsequently resigned from Astronomer. As Yankovic and Miranda sang, the camera zoomed in on several "couples," portrayed by Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, and Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald. Colbert said the song was an effort to cheer up his fans after the news that The Late Show, which has been on the air since 1993, has been canceled.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Stephen Colbert recreates Coldplay kiss cam moment with animated Trump and Paramount logo after The Late Show cancellation
Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show on Monday (July 21) for the first time since news broke that the long-running chat show, which he's hosted since 2005, will be cancelled in May 2026. While CBS cited declining ratings as the primary reason, many believe the decision was politically motivated, a theory amplified by a post from former US President Donald Trump. Colbert didn't hold back during his return, taking direct jabs at Trump and even spoofing the viral Coldplay Kiss Cam moment, but with a twist involving Trump and Paramount. For context, CBS is owned by Paramount Global. Stephen Colbert gives Coldplay Kiss Cam a Donald Trump twist Colbert kicked off his big return on Monday night and was supported by fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, and John Oliver, all showing up unannounced just to have his back. Also in attendance were Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, and Christopher McDonald. Jon Stewart and John Oliver. In one memorable moment from the night, he poked fun at the Coldplay Kiss Cam moment that recently went viral, but with a very pointed twist. He had 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform Viva la Vida live on set, recreating the Coldplay concert vibe. As the camera scanned the studio audience, it showed some unexpected and hilarious pairings: Anderson Cooper cosying up to Andy Cohen, Jimmy Fallon sharing a laugh with Seth Meyers, Adam Sandler with Christopher McDonald, and even Jon Stewart and John Oliver getting in on the joke. But the kicker came when the camera cut to an animated Trump hugging the Paramount logo, only to be rejected. Colbert paused the whole thing to say it was just a "purely financial decision," throwing shade at CBS and the official reasoning behind his show's cancellation. Stephen Colbert recreates the Coldplay kiss cam incident with an animated Donald Trump and the Paramount logo. For the unversed, Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon and HR head Kristin Cabot were seen cosying up at Coldplay's Boston concert last week. He has since been fired from the company, though no official reason has been given. Trump taunts Colbert on Truth Social A few days before the show aired, Trump posted on social media, gloating about the cancellation. He called Colbert talentless, claimed his ratings were terrible, and even suggested Jimmy Kimmel was next. 🔴President Trump took to Truth Social on Friday to celebrate the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which will end in May 2026. When Colbert read the post out loud on air, he didn't hold back. Looking straight into the camera, he fired back with, 'Go f*** yourself.' Then, referring to Trump's claim that Kimmel was next to go, Colbert joked, 'I'm the martyr here. There's only room for one on this cross.' CBS had announced earlier that The Late Show would end in May 2026, citing a shift in late-night strategy and declining viewership. The network thanked Colbert for his contributions and called him one of the sharpest voices of his generation. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral, follow Indiatimes Trending.
New York Post
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and other stars take over ‘The Late Show' audience to support Stephen Colbert after cancellation news
A slew of comedy's biggest stars — including Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler and more — took over the audience of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert Monday night in a show of support after news of the talk show's cancellation mere days after being nominated for multiple Emmys. The battalion of comics, including several competing late-night talk show hosts, headed over to the rival Ed Sullivan Theater to speak out against CBS's decision to axe the top-rated talk show. The cameos began when Colbert brought out 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda to play some music to cheer up heartbroken fans. 6 A slew of comedy's biggest stars took over the audience of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert Monday night. CBS The pair played Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' — a bit poking fun at the Coldplay concert CEO cheating scandal — as the cameras scanned the audience and landed on several famous spectators. Andy Cohen stole a smooch from Anderson Cooper; Fallon and Meyers exchanged high-fives while drinking beers; Sandler, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (and Robert Smigel), and Christopher McDonald ate fried food in the stands; and Oliver and Stewart threw an excited fit over being on camera. The skit ended with the camera panning over to an animated President Trump holding a Paramount sign before the Trump cartoon ducks, like Astronomer CEO Andy Byron did when caught with alleged HR chief mistress Kristin Cabot on camera at a Coldplay concert last week. Colbert took a shot at Paramount — CBS's parent company — last week when he slammed the $16 million settlement it brokered with Trump over the station's controversial '60 Minutes' interview of Kamala Harris during the 2024 election campaign. Less than three days later, the company announced it was cancelling 'The Late Night Show' after May 2026. 6 The cameos began when Colbert brought out 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda to play some music to cheer up heartbroken fans. CBS 6 Fellow late-night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers made an appearance in the audience. CBS During Monday night's episode, Colbert, who took over the show following the legendary David Letterman's departure in 2015, didn't shy away from the topic of his cancellation — using his monologue to bash the network's decision. 'Folks, I'm gonna say it. Cancel culture has gone too far,' he joked at the beginning of the show. The CBS mainstay, while being critically acclaimed, reportedly started losing upwards of $40 million annually off of an already steep $100 million budget per season. 6 John Oliver and Jon Stewart also made a cameo appearance. CBS 6 'Happy Gilmore' stars Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald were also in attendance. CBS '$40 million's a big number. I could see us losing $24 million, but where would Paramount have possibly spent the other $16 million? Oh yeah,' Colbert added, referring to the settlement. The comedian said he doesn't hold ill will towards CBS, but questioned the reasoning for his show's cancellation. 'How could it purely be a financial decision if 'The Late Show' is number one in ratings?' he asked. 6 (L-R) Oliver, Stewart, Fallon, Meyers, Bravo's Andy Cohen, and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. CBS Jimmy Kimmel, whose own ABC late-night show is currently on hiatus, was notably missing from 'The Late Show' stands but had earlier shared a message in support of his competitor on social media. 'Love you, Stephen. F—k you and all your Sheldons, CBS,' Kimmel wrote on Instagram last Thursday. Monday night's guests, actor Dave Franco and Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh, also offered their praise of Colbert and sorrow at the show's cancellation.
