David Letterman shot down claims from CBS amid its MAGA makeover that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is slated to end over financial reasons, TMZ reported on Tuesday.
The legendary comedian told The New York Times that he was in “disbelief” when he found out that “The Late Show,” which Letterman helped create and formerly hosted, was ending.
“Then I wondered: What the hell have they done to Stephen [Colbert]? And I would say farther down on the list is your point: Wait a minute, this used to be my show. It’s like driving by your old neighborhood and realizing that where you used to live, they’re putting up an adult bookstore,” Letterman told The Times.
CBS has maintained that the move to cut the show was due to financial decisions. But Letterman disagreed, saying the Ellison family’s sale to Skydance Media used Colbert as a bargaining chip.
“He was dumped because the people selling the network to Skydance said, ‘Oh no, there’s not going to be any trouble with that guy. We’re going to take care of the show. We’re just going to throw that into the deal. When will the ink on the check dry?’ I’m just going to go on record as saying: They’re lying. Let me just add one other thing, Jason. They’re lying weasels,” Letterman added.
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