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Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics. During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the late-night frontman said his show has “never really been political,” and he plans to keep it that way. “We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh, and that’s really …
Stephen Colbert revealed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday how he learned about his show's cancelation from his manager and the challenging process of telling his staff.
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert may’ve had an ulterior motive with their late night crossover Tuesday evening. The comedian kicked off the second night of his “Brooklyn Week” by happily announcing that his late night peer from CBS would be joining him as a guest — and that he’d “simultaneously” be appearing on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
The network insisted the move was “purely a financial decision” but many suspected it was politically motivated because the announcement came days after Colbert made a joke ripping CBS parent company Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as it sought permission to merge with Skydance.
The Tuesday editions of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS were effectively a stunt, a crossover event across New York City.
During his monologue on Monday, Colbert called out the fact that former FBI director James Comey was indicted by the Trump administration last week. Comey has since said he is “not afraid” of the president though, asserting his innocence. Colbert is slightly more afraid, but not by much.
Conan O'Brien stopped by "The Late Show" to remind Stephen Colbert of some sage advice he offered before stepping away from the world of late-night.