The Demise of Late-Night TV: Colbert Cancellation and Industry Shifts

In this bonus episode of Daily Comedy News, host Johnny Mac discusses recent events surrounding the late-night TV landscape, focusing on the cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' Mac recaps key developments from Friday through Sunday, including reactions to Shane Gillis at the ESPYs and analysis of Colbert's departure. The episode explores insights from articles in The Guardian, The Atlantic, and other sources about the decline of traditional late-night programming and the financial strains contributing to these changes. Mac also touches on the future of 'Saturday Night Live' and other late-night shows, reflecting on the broader industry impact and the fate of the staff affected by these shifts. et the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors! Raycon Earbuds Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCN Blue Chew Promo Code DCN Talkspace promo code Space 80 For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.