Jon Stewart tells Stephen Colbert what he really thinks about The Late Show ending
Jon Stewart expressed his strong feelings about the cancellation of The Late Show during an appearance on the show. He praised Stephen Colbert as a talented individual and criticized the current political climate, particularly the influence of the commander-in-chief. The conversation concluded on a lighter note with both hosts enjoying some comfortable chairs and music.
- ▪Jon Stewart made his feelings about The Late Show's cancellation clear during his appearance.
- ▪He praised Stephen Colbert as a tremendous human and talented individual.
- ▪Stewart criticized the political climate and the framing of opposition to the current administration.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Watch 10 Great Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Interviews — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Jon Stewart Celebrates Stephen Colbert as ‘Late Show’ Ends: ‘Don’t Confuse Cancellation With Failure’ — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Jon Stewart Showers Stephen Colbert With Gifts in Honor of ‘The Late Show’s’ Final Week: ‘Don’t Confuse Cancellation With Failure’ — Variety
- ▪ Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Bond Over Losing Late Shows to Paramount: ‘The Term Back Then Was S–t-Canned’ | Video — TheWrap
- ▪ Why Stephen Colbert thinks ‘Late Show’ cancellation ‘saved’ his life — Page Six
- ▪ Lamenting the End of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ — NYT — Opinion
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If there's one thing you can guarantee with Jon Stewart, it's that he's not going to hold back. He made his feelings about The Late Show being cancelled clear when the news broke last year, and — appearing on the third to last ever episode in the clip above — he makes them even clearer to host Stephen Colbert."What upsets me about this situation is that first of all, you're just a tremendous human and one of my favorite people," Stewart tells Colbert. "Second of all, I've seen your talents from Exit 57 to writing, to...he can do whatever he wants to do, but the ubiquitous bloviating of the commander-in-chief has put us all as defined as who we are in opposition to him, and it's just a ridiculous framing. It's a minute portion of the joy machine that you call your show. And it's annoying.
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