يحاول ذهب - حر

Colbert's Late Show axing greeted with glee by Trump

July 19, 2025

|

The Independent

CBS cancels programme amid row over Paramount merger

- KEVIN E G PERRY IN LOS ANGELES

Colbert's Late Show axing greeted with glee by Trump

Donald Trump has weighed in on the axing of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert while taking aim at several other late-night hosts.

It was announced on Thursday that CBS will bring The Late Show to an end next May. The network described the cancellation of the long-running programme as a “financial decision”.

However, multiple CBS staffers have told The Independent they believe it to be a continuation of the “Trump shakedown” that began with parent company Paramount’s settlement of the 60 Minutes lawsuit.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, the US president said: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.”

المزيد من القصص من The Independent

The Independent

The Independent

The Liverpool-Arsenal role reversal nobody saw coming

Boring, boring... scousers? The Reds have been pragmatic since their downward spiral, but as Richard Jolly details, Arne Slot must find the right balance to justify his change

time to read

4 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

MPs will vote on deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine

MPs will get a vote in the House of Commons before the UK deploys peacekeeping troops on the ground in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Minneapolis fury after ICE agent shoots woman dead

Protests erupt as mayor says Homeland Security secretary's argument the officer acted in self-defence is 'bull****'

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Moscow sees red after US seizes 'shadow fleet' tanker

Russia has angrily declared that America's capture of the Marinera - with UK support – is a breach of maritime law

time to read

4 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Badenoch had the PM on the ropes but pulled her punches

No one would ever accuse Keir Starmer of dominating the House of Commons. He comes to the chamber cheerfully enough, pauses to chat to the speaker, acknowledges his colleagues politely...

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

China touts new upgrade of microwave weapon systems

China claims its new microwave weapon is more powerful than its US equivalent and capable of shooting down drone swarms from 3km away.

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Why Bethell was England's best and worst Ashes pick

The 22-year-old helped the tourists to 302-8 and a lead of 119 runs on day four. But his fine century raises more doubts around England's management

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Chaos in Amsterdam could drive more of us to fly direct

Simon Calder on how a week of snowy disruption at Schiphol airport exposed the weakness of the hub-and-spoke concept

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

Even a brilliant show can't escape this troubling cliche

Yet again, we see minority ethnic players being booted off in the early stages of 'The Traitors'. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why this is becoming a pessimistically predictable pattern

time to read

4 mins

January 08, 2026

The Independent

The Independent

How do I repair a broken bond with my ‘dad friend’?

The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help

time to read

4 mins

January 08, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size