Letterman Slams CBS Bosses as Colbert’s Finale Approaches
TL;DR
David Letterman, in a New York Times interview, blasted CBS executives—calling them “lying weasels”—over canceling The Late Show as Stephen Colbert prepares his final episode. He questioned CBS and Skydance’s financial rationale, suggested the deal prioritized money over people, and praised Byron Allen as a more credible successor, while Colbert expressed skepticism about CBS’s stated reasons for the show's demise.
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