Of course The Late Show’s death was about Trump, but also money
Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show has been cancelled after he poked fun at Paramount’s legal deal with Trump. But the art form was already in decline.
Getting cancelled may end up being the best thing that ever happened to US comedian Stephen Colbert. The same cannot be said for its impact on late-night television.
Consider that Conan O’Brien turned into a folk hero after NBC took away his time slot and that David Letterman hit the height of his popularity after he didn’t get the job as host of The Tonight Show.
