Stephen Colbert Ends Late Show Run After CBS Cancellation

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Stephen Colbert Ends Late Show Run After CBS Cancellation

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NPRwhimsical and joyful, swan song

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Stephen Colbert hosted the Late Show for nearly 11 years until its finale on Thursday night at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater. The broadcast featured performances by Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello, appearances by other late-night hosts, and closed with the lights being switched off in the venue where the Beatles debuted in 1964. CBS canceled the program in July after the franchise had been taped there for close to 33 years.

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“Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole”

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Progressive

Colbert's run provided consistent scrutiny of conservative power, and its end reduces a platform for progressive critiques amid corporate media consolidation.

“Loss of opposition media and cultural continuity”

Conservative

The show's partisan focus on conservative targets contributed to its cancellation as viewers shifted away from ideologically narrow content.

“Audience rejection of activism disguised as comedy”

Libertarian

CBS exercised its right to cancel unprofitable programming, freeing resources in a market-driven environment.

“Voluntary corporate decision and property rights”

Devil's Advocate

All prior views overstate the role of political slant while under-examining shared industry economics and the insular host tributes.

“Commercial mechanics and viewpoint insularity overlooked”

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