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Jay Leno Slams Modern Late-Night TV Amid Stephen Colbert's Cancellation

Former "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is weighing in on the current state of late-night television, and he’s not holding back.

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Jay Leno Decries Political Partisanship in Late Night: ‘Why Shoot for Just Half an Audience?’

Jay Leno — who hosted NBC's Tonight Show for more than two decades — believes late night TV is the wrong place for political partisanship. The post Jay Leno Decries Political Partisanship in Late Night: ‘Why Shoot for Just Half an Audience?

The Boston Globe · 4d

Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation really about money, or something more?

Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.

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'Daily Show' co-creator sounds off on cancellation of Colbert's show, accuses CBS of being 'afraid'

The co-creator of "The Daily Show," Lizz Winstead, accused CBS of canceling liberal comedian Stephen Colbert's show due to fear of President Trump during an MSNBC interview.

How CBS’s cancellation of Colbert could bite back on Paramount and Trump

The surprise cancellation of “The Late Show” caught late night comedy talk shows flatfooted, with media giant Paramount citing financial concerns for its ending. It came just after the mega-merger between Paramount and Skydance Media and a legal settlement with Donald Trump.

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'Pure Cowardice!': David Letterman Tears Apart 'Gutless' CBS Over Colbert Cancellation

The former "Late Show" host ripped his old network in his first public comments since its decision to end the program.

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Stephen Colbert Is Practically Daring CBS to Shut Him Down Early

Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent ...

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Commentary: Paramount appeased Trump — but now it has to battle Colbert and all his friends

The FCC still hasn’t approved the Paramount-Skydance merger, which may be where Colbert joins the saga. The cheeky host ...

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LARRY ELDER: Dems Rail Against Colbert’s Cancellation — Here’s Why

CBS canceled Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. Democrat Minnesota Gov. and failed vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz, who ...

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America Needs Colbert

The silencing of jokes and jabs on network airwaves shatters a tangible demonstration of nuanced thinking, free speech and ...

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Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice

Like Stephen Colbert, the Smothers Brothers enjoyed top ratings, and they had a history of refusing to avoid sensitive topics ...

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The Stephen Colbert firing is the dumbest political firing of this administration

The first politician to weigh in happened to be the show’s July 17 guest, Sen. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. He posted on social ...

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had ...

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