Kimmel Says Late-Night TV Isn't Dying - It's Being Poisoned After Colbert's Exit

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Jimmy Kimmel says he’s felt defeated by Stephen Colbert's cancellation of The Late Show and insists late-night TV isn't dying, it's being poisoned; he notes ABC says his own show remains profitable while CBS's 2025 cancellation of Colbert's show is described as financially driven, amid speculation about Colbert's anti-Trump stance, and he reflects on retirement timing and industry turmoil.
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