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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Was Losing Millions at CBS Before Cancellation

NYT > Business > Media · John Koblin · last updated

Stephen Colbert’s announcement on Thursday night that “The Late Show” was being canceled by CBS stunned the entertainment industry, the public and even his staff.

But the writing had been on the wall for some time.

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