Piers Morgan weighed in over the weekend on the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, attributing the decision to what he sees as a broader trend in late-night television.
Taking to X on Sunday morning, Morgan shared a New York Post cover that read, “No wonder he was canned, ‘The Left Show With Stephen Colbert.’” He added his own commentary, criticizing late-night hosts for becoming “hyper-partisan activist hacks” aligned with Democratic politics.
“This is so damning,” Morgan wrote. “Most of America’s biggest late-night hosts have become nothing more than hyper-partisan activist hacks for the Democrats – a party that’s rarely been more unpopular. No wonder Colbert got canned. More will follow.”
Morgan isn’t the only prominent voice sharing concerns about the state of late-night television. Jay Leno, the former Tonight Show host, echoed similar sentiments on Sunday. In a conversation with David Trulio, president and CEO of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Leno suggested that late-night hosts risk alienating large segments of their audience by aligning too closely with one political party.
“I love political humor, don’t get me wrong,” Leno said. “But it’s just what happens when people wind up cozying too much to one side or the other. Why shoot for just half an audience all the time? Why not try to get the whole? I mean, I like to bring people into the big picture.”
CBS announced on July 17 that The Late Show—not just Colbert’s version—would conclude after the upcoming season. While the network cited financial reasons for the move, some speculate it could be linked to efforts to appease Donald Trump’s FCC amid a pending merger involving CBS’ parent company, Paramount, and Skydance.
