Stephen Colbert
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“something I have never been asked to do for an interview in the 21 years of this job,”
Stephen Colbert · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
CBS told Colbert he had to abide by equal time rules, prompting him to move his Talarico interview to YouTube.
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CNN
“not being replaced. This is all just going away”
Stephen Colbert · said 2025-07-17 · reported 2025-07-18
Stephen Colbert announced on air that CBS would be canceling "The Late Show."
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Politico
“I don’t know if anything, anything will repair my trust in this company,”
Stephen Colbert · said 2025-07-14 · reported 2025-07-18
Stephen Colbert criticized Paramount's multi-million dollar legal settlement with Donald Trump during his show.
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Politico
“But, just taking a stab at it, I’d say $16 million would help.”
Stephen Colbert · said 2025-07-14 · reported 2025-07-18
Stephen Colbert joked on air about Paramount's $16 million settlement with Donald Trump.
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Politico