CBS, Jon Stewart and The Late Show
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This article was amended the day of publication. It previously stated that Jon Stewart shared his fears for The Daily Show after The Late Show had been canceled. This was inaccurate, Stewart spoke before The Late Show announcement had been made. A Late Show OG has entered the chat.
The gag started with Miranda and Weird Al coming out to perform a song – a Coldplay song, in fact, a reference to the Astronomer scandal, which saw the CEO resigning after getting caught with the company’s HR chief on a kiss-cam at a recent concert from Chris Martin’s band.
Tony Dokoupil took aim at Colbert and his fellow late night host Jon Stewart on CBS Mornings Wednesday. Colbert's show airs on the same network.
Colbert's show is ending because of institutions that "have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our pubic hair-doodling commander-in-chief," Stewart said.