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music3 days ago•17 min saved

Elvis Costello Reveals He Almost Led the Late Show Band Before Jon Batiste

Elvis Costello disclosed that he seriously considered becoming the bandleader for Stephen Colbert's Late Show in 2015, a role ultimately filled by Jon Batiste. Costello explained that logistical issues, including the need to relocate band members from France, doomed the plan. He also noted that he would likely have been fired within three weeks due to his outspoken nature. The story emerged during a discussion about the show's final episode, where Costello performed with Batiste and Louis Cato.

via Rolling Stone|

#elvis-costello #jon-batiste #late-show

entertainment23 days ago•11 min saved

Colbert Roasts CBS on Late-Night Return Amid Emmy-Winning Comeback

Stephen Colbert returned to late-night as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel, noting he took time off from the news to be happier. Kimmel highlighted Colbert’s Emmy wins for The Late Show, while Colbert quipped that CBS sent him 40 suits after the show was canceled and invited someone to adopt them, with the full interview teased below.

via HuffPost|

#cbs #emmys #entertainment

entertainment23 days ago•12 min saved

Colbert Wins Emmys, Skips Trump in His Speech

Stephen Colbert and his team won six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Variety Series, but Colbert avoided mentioning Donald Trump during his speech and backstage remarks, instead praising his writing staff and keeping the focus on the show’s success.

via HuffPost|

#emmys #entertainment #late-show

television24 days ago•18 min saved

Colbert’s Late Show Secures Emmy After CBS Pullout

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series—the sole winner in the category after CBS canceled the show—capping its final season; Colbert thanked his crew and urged the industry to hire them, highlighting the team behind late-night television.

via Variety|

#awards #cbs #emmys

entertainment24 days ago•12 min saved

Colbert Returns to Late Night for a Jimmy Kimmel Live! Appearance

Stephen Colbert will return to late-night TV as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, riding momentum from recent Emmy-related wins and Colbert’s support of Kimmel, after Colbert’s departure from the Late Show this May.

via HuffPost|

#emmys #entertainment #jimmy-kimmel-live

entertainment1 month ago•50 min saved

Colbert Bets Big for Kimmel's Emmy Run with Rare Bearded Return

Stephen Colbert makes a rare bearded comeback to urge Emmy voters to recognize Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Outstanding Variety Series, a goodwill gesture that seems to repay Kimmel for backing Colbert during last year’s Emmy race; Colbert’s Late Show has nine nominations, with other contenders including Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show, and Saturday Night Live.

via Yahoo|

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entertainment1 month ago•12 min saved

Colbert’s Old Writing Team Reunites for Emmys 2026 With Mariska Hargitay

Stephen Colbert’s former Late Show writers are helping craft this year’s Emmy Awards under host Mariska Hargitay, with Deadline noting they’re in the early planning stages and throwing out ideas; Colbert had jokingly urged CBS to hire his team after The Late Show ended, and the ceremony is set for September 14, while Colbert’s show earned nine Emmy nominations this year.

via HuffPost|

#deadline-interview #emmys #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•31 min saved

Colbert Team Preps Emmy Comeback as Hargitay Takes the Stage

Stephen Colbert’s writing staff is plotting a comeback for Emmy season after CBS pulled The Late Show, with Mariska Hargitay set to host the Emmys in September. In a Deadline interview, Hargitay said she’s collaborating with Colbert’s team to brainstorm ideas and even helped push a playful #FYC campaign the writers released after CBS’s decision, which Paramount/CBS described as purely financial. The Late Show earned nine Emmy nominations this year, underscoring the ongoing buzz around the franchise despite its cancellation.

via The Daily Beast|

#cbs #emmy-awards #entertainment

entertainment2 months ago•7 min saved

Kimmel Tests Colbert’s Comeback Offer with a Subtle CBS Jab

In a Variety interview, Jimmy Kimmel says he offered to host The Late Show during Stephen Colbert’s absence after CBS pulled the plug on Colbert, but Colbert declined. Kimmel noted his ratings jumped during the shake-up and lightly thanked CBS for their “wisdom” with a backhanded compliment. CBS has said Colbert was canceled for a projected $40 million annual loss, a figure many doubted, with some speculating the move was tied to politics or the Paramount merger. Kimmel urged viewers to watch Colbert’s finale and then not watch again.

via HuffPost|

#cbs #colbert #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•16 min saved

Colbert’s Late Show Breaks Emmy Record in Final Season

In its final season, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earned nine Emmy nominations—the most in Colbert’s 11-year tenure—across categories including variety series, writing, directing, and technical crafts, as CBS wraps the franchise after 33 years amid industry shifts and consolidation.

via Variety|

#emmys #entertainment #final-season

celebrity4 months ago•30 min saved

Allen Defends CBS Late-Night Amidst Ratings Drop After Colbert Exit

Byron Allen pushes back on the Daily Beast’s rating-dip story about Comics Unleashed after replacing Stephen Colbert, arguing the decline is being overstated and highlighting CBS’s cost-cutting time-buy deal that shifts the slot toward profit. Nielsen data still shows The Late Show outperforming rivals in the same timeslot, while Allen touts wins in select markets and frames the arrangement as a strategic financial move rather than a failure.

via The Daily Beast|

#byron-allen #cbs #celebrity

entertainment4 months ago•3 min saved

Kimmel Faces an Uncertain Future as Colbert's Late Show Ends

Jimmy Kimmel says he feels a little bit defeated by Stephen Colbert’s Late Show ending, questions CBS’s stated financial reasons for the cancellation, notes he has only a one-year extension with Disney through 2027, and acknowledges he doesn’t yet know what comes next for his own long-running late-night program.

via TheWrap|

#cancellation #entertainment #jimmy-kimmel

entertainment4 months ago•2 min saved

Colbert Launches New YouTube Channel Days After The Late Show Ends

Stephen Colbert quietly started a new YouTube channel within a week of ending The Late Show, debuting with a Monroe Community Media appearance that has drawn tens of thousands of subscribers; the move unfolds amid controversy over Paramount’s merger with Skydance, including backlash over copyright actions and political commentary about the deal.

via The Guardian|

#copyright-controversy #entertainment #late-show

entertainment4 months ago•33 min saved

CBS Fires Back as Colbert Says Goodbye

CBS allegedly froze out Stephen Colbert after he mocked Tony Dokoupil and CBS News; Colbert's finale of The Late Show roasted President Trump and drew about 6.74 million viewers, with appearances by Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston and others. CBS described the exit as a financial decision, coming after Colbert had criticized CBS's Trump settlement, and Trump responded with a Truth Social tirade after the finale.

via The Daily Beast|

#cbs #donald-trump #entertainment

entertainment4 months ago•4 min saved

Readers Recall Stephen Colbert's Late Show Moments That Kept Us Sane

Readers share personal memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show, praising his wit, empathy, and fearless political commentary—from the Covid era to the January 6 coverage—and describing how the show served as a nightly sanity check and left a lasting impact after its finale.

via The Guardian|

#entertainment #finale #late-show