CBS ends The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS is concluding The Late Show, the late-night program that ran for decades first under David Letterman and then Stephen Colbert. The network cited broadcast television's financial difficulties as the reason for ending the expensive format. Colbert's final episode airs Thursday night.
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This event sits in the top 21% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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CNN frames the ending as potential Trump retaliation against Colbert's criticism, while Breitbart emphasizes Colbert and Stewart's anti-Trump rhetoric in farewell moments. The Post and Hill treat it as industry trend; NY Post focuses on afterparty logistics.
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“Late-Night Therapy: Jon Stewart Tells Colbert Audience to 'Close Your Eyes and Dream' of Voters Repudiating 'Putrid' Trump Admin -- 'We Are Tired'”B Breitbart RIGHT
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