Celebrities and political figures came out of the woodwork to express their appreciation for Stephen Colbert and rebuke CBS and the Trump administration in the hours before the final episode of The Late Show.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that more late-night talk shows will depart after he praised the end of CBS's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

President Trump followed up his Stephen Colbert "Late Show" diss with a violent A.I. video throwing the former host in a dumpster.

Upfronts get political: Meyers targeted CBS’ Trump connections and corporate choices during NBCUniversal’s presentation, mixing political jabs with media industry humor. Colbert's last days: Stephen Colbert will wrap The Late Show on May 21, marking ...

President Trump declared that “total jerk” Stephen Colbert is “finally finished” at CBS as the “Late Show” host took his final bow on Thursday. “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long!

President Trump celebrated the end of late-night comedian Stephen Colbert’s decadelong run hosting “The Late Show” on Thursday evening, after he previously championed Paramount Skydance’s decision to fire the comedian.

About an hour after Stephen Colbert signed off on his final Late Show on CBS, Donald Trump posted a note of celebration. At 1:52 a.m. ET on Friday, the president posted on Truth Social, “Colbert is finally finished at CBS.

CBS announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which the network stated was a financial decision. The cancellation followed Colbert's criticism of a settlement involving Paramount, CBS's parent company, and Donald Trump. Trump and ...