Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Letterman Slams CBS's 'Late Show' Cancellation
David Letterman is unhappy about CBS canceling 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert, a show he helped launch.
Letterman calls the decision 'gutless', implying the real reason isn't financial.
He thinks the new owners, potentially worried about government relations, are to blame.
Letterman feels Colbert deserved better treatment from CBS.
David Letterman criticized CBS's decision to cancel 'The Late Show'.
Letterman called the decision 'gutless' and 'pure cowardice'.
He believes the cancellation wasn't financially motivated.
Letterman suggests the new owners don't want issues with the current administration.
Letterman feels CBS did not treat Colbert appropriately.
- Who
- David Letterman.
- What
- David Letterman commented on the cancellation of The Late Show.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Letterman believes the cancellation was cowardly and not financially motivated.
Letterman's View
CBS View
Reason for Cancellation
Letterman's View
The cancellation was a cowardly decision.
CBS View
CBS said cancellation was purely financial.
- Event
- David Letterman's criticism of The Late Show cancellation
- Critic
- David Letterman
- Letterman's assessment
- Gutless and cowardly decision
- Letterman's implication
- Cancellation not solely financial
- Show
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
