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The "Late Show" host didn't hold back with his $16 million joke.
Stephen Colbert took a jab at his employer, CBS, for paying $16 million to settle a lawsuit with the Trump administration.
Stephen Colbert called Donald Trump's billion-dollar entry fee for his Board of Peace "a little steep," noting his employer CBS got to "obey" the president for just $16 million. During the monologue for Thursday's broadcast of "The Late Show,
"Dear Lord, he's on an imperial conquest, and he can't even remember what he wants to conquer," responded Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night's Late Show.
The F.C.C. said it planned to enforce long-dormant rules on appearances by political candidates on network talk shows.
Stephen Colbert offered a swift response to President Trump's assertion in Davos, Switzerland Wednesday that "sometimes you need a dictator," telling America's commander-in-chief, "Nope!" "No one ever 'needs a dictator,
CBS News’ marquee morning and evening shows — including the network’s “Late Night with Stephen Colbert” — are heading for record-low ratings this month, The Post has learned. “CBS Evening News,” hosted by newly-minted anchor Tony Dokoupil,
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CBS' "The Late Show" franchise is scheduled to end after its current season.
The ongoing feud between Colbert, 61, and Maher, who turned 70 on Tuesday, January 20, can be traced back to the Club Random podcast host's appearance on The Late Show in 2015. During the interview, Colbert, a devout Catholic, challenged an outspoken Maher on his atheism, which led to a tense conversation about religion.