Liberals, journalists, and celebs ‘extremely sad’ over late-night ally Colbert getting the boot from CBS

Prominent liberals and celebrities are mourning the news that CBS will end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next year Host Stephen Colbert stated Thursday he had just learned that CBS was axing the show next spring The host s announcement was met with boos from the in-studio audience as well as displeasure from his liberal fans online Under Colbert since he took over in the show had become a reliable destination for progressive views anti-Republican talking points and friendly Democratic interviews Snow White actress Rachel Zegler commented on his Instagram video sharing the news stating I am extremely sad I adore you Stephen LATE-NIGHT LINEUPS FOR FIRST HALF OF FEATURE OVERWHELMINGLY LEFT-LEANING GUESTS ANALYSIS SHOWSCBS declared the show which has been on the air since will end in May It clarified that the move was purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night adding It is not related in any way to the show's performance content or other matters happening at Paramount CBS parent company The show s cancellation follows the framework and its parent company s settlement with President Donald Trump earlier this month after he sued both for voting process interference over a Minutes interview edit of his opponent then-Vice President Kamala Harris Colbert was among the critical voices at the framework of Paramount's settlement which he and others portrayed as a cowardly surrender On CBS Mornings host Gayle King called the news a kick in the stomach and fellow host Nate Burleson called it a hard pill to swallow Severance actor Adam Scott lamented the cancellation posting Love you Stephen This is absolute bulls--- and I for one am looking forward to the next months of shows Actor Ben Stiller posted on X Sorry to hear CBS is canceling one of the best shows they have Wishing all the people who work so hard on that show all the best CBS STAFFERS REVOLT OVER PARAMOUNT'S 'SHAMEFUL' TRUMP SETTLEMENT 'BETRAYAL' TO THE NETWORK'S JOURNALISTSLongtime journalist Katie Couric commented I am so upset about this I need more information We love you stephenathome Ex-CNN reporter Jim Acosta was skeptical of CBS saying it canceled Colbert as a financial decision commenting on the story with a GIF of Marsha from The Brady Bunch sarcastically saying Sure Jan However his former colleague Brian Stelter revealed late Thursday that a CBS source declared Colbert's operation was bleeding red ink LATE-NIGHT DNCTV COLBERT KIMMEL FUNDRAISE FOR PRESIDENT BIDENSen Elizabeth Warren D-Mass shared a post to X suggesting that people investigate why Colbert is being canceled CBS canceled Colbert s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its M settlement with Trump a deal that looks like bribery America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons Watch and share his message Sen Adam Schiff D-Calif who was a guest on the show Thursday night reacted similarly writing Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who declared his show was cancelled If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons the populace deserves to know And deserves better CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND SOCIETY Love you Stephen F--- you and all your Sheldons CBS fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel posted on Instagram mocking the configuration s Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon Former CNN anchor John Avlon wrote on X For CBS to cancel colbertlateshow is complete malpractice The brand is strong storied and irreplaceable And no host is funnier and more thoughtful - soulful - than StephenAtHome That s why he is loved by a loyal audience and they will follow him to whatever he does next On Bluesky the left-wing alternative to X progressives fumed en masse at the cancellation news I'm not crazy for thinking that this was related to Colbert criticizing the framework am I far-left journalist Jemele Hill wrote Ex-NBC reporter Ben Collins who now runs the satirical site The Onion disclosed Colbert would land on his feet but they are just torching the Late Show an institution solely to appease a dictator And that f---ing sucks During a CNN segment on Thursday Stelter called the cancellation a total gut punch to Late Show staffers and for a lot of Colbert fans out there There are millions of those fans Though Stelter acknowledged CBS financial reason for the cancellation he reported people are still going to speculate about feasible political reasons for why the show was canceled I think everybody is looking at this and wondering if CBS is succumbing to political pressure because we know that the parent company has been desperate to get its merger approved by the Trump administration he noted