David Letterman Rips ‘Lying Weasels’ At CBS Over Stephen Colbert Being Booted From ‘Late Show’

David Letterman Calls CBS 'Lying Weasels' Over Stephen Colbert Cancellation

Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas/Getty Images David Letterman recently accused CBS of lying about the reason they canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In an interview, the comedian, who hosted the predecessor to the outgoing late-night talk show between 1993 and 2015, shared his reaction to the cancellation and what he believed was the truth about it. Notably, it will air its final episode on May 21. Following this, its regular timeslot will b…

David Letterman Rips ‘Lying Weasels’ At CBS Over Stephen Colbert Being Booted From ‘Late Show’

David Letterman has no love for what he calls the “lying weasels” at CBS. He used that term to describe CBS executives while discussing the network’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Letterman, who hosted The Late Show for 22 years, doesn’t believe CBS’s stated reasons for canceling the show he created and made famous. A spokesperson for the network told the New York Times this week that it was “unequivocally a financial de…

David Letterman Has Some Harsh Words for CBS Over Colbert’s Firing

We're a little over two weeks away from Stephen Colbert's last show on CBS, which feels insane. A lot has happened since it was announced that CBS was pulling the plug on The Late Show, to the point that if... Read more...

David Letterman Gave Grim Prediction for the Future of TV After Stephen Colbert Cancellation

Over 10 years after Stephen Colbert took over The Late Show after David Letterman retired, the long-running talk show will end. While CBS described this as a purely financial decision, many critics said the decision was political. Letterman has defended Colbert ahead of the show’s final episode. He also believes that this could mark a grim future not just for late night, but for television in general. David Letterman spoke about the shows replac…