Here is the Daily Show doing a tribute Segment when Stephen Colbert was with them prior to Colbert Report and Late Show.
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Stephen Colbert Reveals He Declined Five-Year CBS Deal in 2023
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Here is the Daily Show doing a tribute Segment when Stephen Colbert was with them prior to Colbert Report and Late Show.
Let’s assume Colbert signed that 5 year deal. I doubt he would have lasted that whole time without the current ownership buying him out or finding some out clause. Even if he was around they would have made it hell for him to do his show. 11 years was a good run, not Letterman tenure but it was probably enough.
Colbert's last guest was Paul McCartney, in the same theater where he first achieved fame. The fate of the theater is unknown:
www.nbcnews.com
Live updates: CBS airs last ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ as celebrities, fans pay tribute
Follow live updates about the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at Ed Sullivan Theater as CBS cancels the long-running late-night program.
www.nbcnews.com
Why is 11 years enough? Kimmel and fallon arent being bought out when they easily could be. And with kimmel there is more reason for that to happen then colbert.
I think this show and fighting the president took a lot out of him. Honestly while his show was unique it was never as good as Letterman’s Late Show. Maybe that’s my age talking.
Colbert was much better than letterman. I liked him though, but Leno was better than letterman... and conan was a far far 3rd for me
Paul McCartney Helps Stephen Colbert Say Goodbye To CBS’ 'The Late Show' In Ambitious Final Show
The final broadcast on Thursday night was a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.
tvnewscheck.com
Colbert's final show sets a ratings record: 6.74 million viewers
www.rollingstone.com
Stephen Colbert delivered these huge ratings for 'Late Show' finale
A whopping 6.74 million people tuned in live to say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show" on CBS on May 21.
www.usatoday.com
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' Finale Pulls Record-Setting 6.74 Million Viewers
'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' drew a historic amount of viewers for its star-studded finale.
www.rollingstone.com
CBS won’t see those numbers anytime soon.Colbert's final show sets a ratings record: 6.74 million viewers
Stephen Colbert delivered these huge ratings for 'Late Show' finale
A whopping 6.74 million people tuned in live to say goodbye to Stephen Colbert and "The Late Show" on CBS on May 21.www.usatoday.com
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' Finale Pulls Record-Setting 6.74 Million Viewers
'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' drew a historic amount of viewers for its star-studded finale.
Is football season soon enough?
How many single games on Sunday afternoon get that high a number.
Pretty much all of them.
NFL sees second-highest regular season average viewership since 1988 at 18.7M, up 10% from 2024
The NFL averaged 18.7 million viewers per game during the regular season, the second-highest since audience averages began being kept in 1988.
Does the NFL give a break down of every individual game rating.Pretty much all of them.
NFL sees second-highest regular season average viewership since 1988 at 18.7M, up 10% from 2024
The NFL averaged 18.7 million viewers per game during the regular season, the second-highest since audience averages began being kept in 1988.www.nfl.com
How is that relevant? The fact is their Sunday games far outdraw those final Colbert ratings, which was the question. Whether a window is split widely among regionals or more national is irrelevant. The average numbers are in the tens of millions on a Sunday afternoon.
I’m obviously squarely in the camp that CBS made a wretched decision about Colbert. But the numbers are what they are for the NFL.
The NFL is likely averaging out the slate into a national number. For ad sales that’s probably all they need as all the national spots run for every game.
I’d be curious what the lowest rated game of the window is and how low that number is.
Yet again, it doesn’t matter. If the game does not air in all markets it’s apples to oranges. Put that game on across the network and it’s going to get far freaking more than 6 million. And it’s not like many games aren’t either fully national in the afternoon or darned close to it.
Good, bad or indifferent, the reality is they’re going to get huge NFL numbers, whatever else happens to late night or the news broadcasts. It may not fit an agenda but it’s how it is.
Good, bad or indifferent, the reality is they’re going to get huge NFL numbers, whatever else happens to late night or the news broadcasts. It may not fit an agenda but it’s how it is.
Surprise: Stephen Colbert Hosted a Public Access TV Show in Michigan After Signing Off CBS
Colbert was the guest host of 'Only in Monroe,' in Monroe, Michigan, Friday with guests Jack White and Jeff Daniels. He had previously hosted the show in 2015 before taking over 'The Late Show.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Here is Colbert post Late Show appearance in Monroe, Michigan if this was on at another time one would have guessed it’s a parody for either the Late Show or the Colbert Report if we didn’t get these details.
I assume that you're referring to the replacement programming in the late-night slot, not CBS's overall schedule. In their overall schedule, they do have prime-time programs that get those sorts of numbers, and they have sports broadcasts that do more.
But for late night, I agree with you. My suspicion is that "Comics Unleashed" won't manage to get even half the audience that Colbert routinely got. But CBS knows that, which is why the deal with Byron Allen has Allen paying for the time slot instead of CBS paying for his shows.
Apparently CBS sent out copyright infringement notices to people sharing the Colbert video on Monrow Public Access:
www.nbcnews.com
According to CBS, they funded the appearance on Monroe Public Access.
CBS backs off effort to stop sharing of Colbert’s surprise ‘Only in Monroe’ segment amid backlash
The network’s decision comes after online criticism about the copyright threats, just days after Stephen Colbert’s final episode of “The Late Show” last week.
www.nbcnews.com
According to CBS, they funded the appearance on Monroe Public Access.