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David Letterman, Stephen Colbert Throw CBS Furniture on ‘Late Show’

David Letterman, Stephen Colbert Throw CBS Furniture on ‘Late Show’

Published by Daniella Wilson

One week ahead of the final episode of The Late Show, David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert to commend the end of the late night series. To really commemorate the occasion, the two hosts made their way to the top of the Ed Sullivan Theater where they threw off a few pieces of set furniture onto none other than CBS‘ eyemark logo. “I thought maybe tonight’s occasion would be a little sad, being the end of your run here, but this brings true joy to my heart,” Letterman said. “We are up here for the wanton destruction of CBS property.” “This is a true story. When I first got this gig, one of the first things they told me before we even moved into the offices is that I would not be allowed to throw anything off of the roof of the Ed Sullivan building, because evidently there was a problem with a previous tenant,” Colbert added. “I never did it, but we’re at the end here, so all bets are off.” After they threw off …

Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver Reunite for Strike Force Five

Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver Reunite for Strike Force Five

Published by Daniella Wilson

Strike Force Five assemble! Monday night’s episode of The Late Show saw the late-night Voltron come together once more with host Stephen Colbert joined by The Tonight Show‘s Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night‘s Seth Meyers and Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver. Introducing “four of his best television friends,” Colbert welcomed his late-night rivals/peers/friends/contemporaries/well-wishers with a group hug. The quintet recalled the last time they all spent time together, for Colbert’s birthday two years ago. Colbert remarked that the five of them together was “dangerous” and that it meant The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart was now the “designated survivor.” As the hosts bantered — Kimmel quipped that he understood why Colbert’s show lost “$40 million dollars” as there’s “too many people in the band” — they settled into an interesting existential discussion about late night. “Late night is a bit of weird spot,” said Colbert remarking that while he was going through his struggles with CBS over the Late Show, he was constantly asked to “make a case for late night” to …

Colbert Slams CBS Over James Talarico Interview Statement

Colbert Slams CBS Over James Talarico Interview Statement

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stephen Colbert only has a short time to go before The Late Show comes to an end, for good, but the host’s last few months in the job are starting to become increasingly awkward for CBS. On Tuesday’s episode of the late night show, a clearly exasperated Colbert returned to the controversy over his interview with Democratic Rep. James Talarico, and in a remarkable piece to camera, slammed CBS’ lawyers for not consulting him over a statement released in the aftermath of the interview. It all began on Monday’s episode of the Late Show, when Colbert revealed that CBS lawyers blocked him from interviewing Talarico, citing the FCC’s new guidance for political candidates on talk shows. The Late Show team ultimately posted the interview on YouTube which isn’t subject to such rules. On Tuesday afternoon, CBS very publicly refuted Colbert’s version of events in a statement, which lead to Colbert’s rejoinder on his own show. During his opening monologue, Colbert said, “Folks, there’s another big story today that I never got to over in the …