Stephen Colbert continues to obtain help from fellow late-night hosts following the bombshell information that CBS might be ending The Late Present after the upcoming 2025-26 season.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel was the primary one to react Thursday evening, not mincing phrases and going after CBS over the choice by writing “Love you Stephen. F*ck you and all of your Sheldons CBS,” in an Instagram story.
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers had been extra measured of their reactions, specializing in Colbert and his late-night legacy whereas additionally cracking (principally) self-deprecating jokes.
“I’m simply as shocked as everybody,” Fallon, who hosts The Tonight Present at 11:30 p.m., wrote in an Instagram story. “Stephen is likely one of the sharpest, funniest hosts to ever do it. I actually thought I’d journey this out with him for years to come back. I’m unhappy that my household and associates will want a brand new present to observe each evening at 11:30. However actually, he’s actually been a gentleman and a real buddy over time, going again to The Colbert Report, and I’m certain no matter he does subsequent might be simply as good.”
Late Evening With Seth Meyers is on hiatus, and its host has been posting trip pictures from Europe. He too took a second to acknowledge his colleague.
“For as nice a comic and host he’s, Stephen Colbert is an excellent higher individual,” Meyers wrote in an IG story. “I’m going to overlook having him on TV each evening however I’m excited he can now not use the excuse that he’s ‘too busy to hang around’ with me.”
Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers in addition to HBO’s John Oliver have all confirmed help for one another over time and got here collectively through the strike to lift cash for his or her putting writers by doing a joint podcast.
