Late-night hosts are shifting networks as Stephen Colbert is pulled from CBS, replaced by Byron Allen, and Jimmy Kimmel is featured on NBC and ABC.
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Updated Jul 13
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What happened
Late-night hosts are shifting networks as Stephen Colbert is pulled from CBS, replaced by Byron Allen, and Jimmy Kimmel is featured on NBC and ABC.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Jimmy Kimmel
Italian American talk show host and comedian (born 1967)
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Stephen Colbert
American comedian and writer (born 1964)
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Byron Allen
American businessman and comedian
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Related events
- Late-night hosts are dealing with network instability, including ABC facing budget cuts and Jimmy Kimmel being in talks to renew his deal with Disney.
- Trump criticized the network, leading to legal action, while Colbert was in New Zealand for the Emmys and hosting his late night show on CBS.
- A composite of stories involving WBD/Netflix competition, Trump criticizing Kimmel, and Variety covering Colbert's Emmy nominations.
- Historical instances of late-night hosts, including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Anthony Anderson, guest hosting or appearing on each other's shows in 2014.
- CBS fired Stephen Colbert and cancelled his show, while the fallout included condemning Paramount's settlement with Trump and an altered interview with Kamala Harris.