Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to “Never Watch CBS Again” After Colbert Finale
Jimmy Kimmel encouraged his viewers to watch Stephen Colbert's final episode of The Late Show and then to stop watching CBS altogether. He expressed his respect for Colbert and his team, highlighting the positive relationship between their shows. Kimmel criticized CBS for replacing Colbert with a less popular program, Comics Unleashed.
- ▪Jimmy Kimmel urged viewers to watch Stephen Colbert's final episode before never watching CBS again.
- ▪Kimmel expressed admiration for Colbert and his team, emphasizing their graciousness towards each other.
- ▪CBS is replacing The Late Show with Byron Allen's stand-up series Comics Unleashed.
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Jimmy Kimmel on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Jimmy Kimmel gave some advice to his viewers on the eve of his friend and late-night rival Stephen Colbert‘s final episode of The Late Show. The ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! host urged his fans Wednesday night to tune in for Colbert’s final episode — then to never watch CBS again.
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