Jon Stewart Drops Brutal Line About CBS On Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ As It Winds Down
Jon Stewart pulled no punches on Tuesday as he appeared on one of many last episodes of “The Late Show” and took purpose at CBS over his determination to tug the plug on the Stephen Colbert-hosted program.
Stewart, the host of “The Daily Show,” sarcastically swiped at CBS’ nixing of “Colbert” (formally as a result of monetary causes) and its broader, politically rightward shift following guardian firm Paramount Global’s Trump administration-approved merger with Skydance:
“I just think it’s so smart what CBS is doing. I just think it’s such a good move. To take this show off the air and then to also ruin your evening news and then reduce ’60 Minutes’ to like six good ones. I think it’s so smart.”
Then he zinged: “Here’s what I believe they’re doing. I think they’re tanking for a draft pick.”
Elsewhere within the interview, Stewart used an sudden telephone name from his mom to land one other jab at CBS.
“That was my mother. 92 years old. So in five more years she’ll be CBS’s target demographic,” he quipped. “In CBS’ defense, network television is built so that old people can solve fictional murders using forensics. That’s its whole purpose.”
“I imply this from the underside of my coronary heart, not only for this present, however for the nation. The day, the day, oh individuals, shut your eyes and dream. The day that the citizens on this nice nation we name house repudiates this putrid administration. The day that occurs, my brother. My brother. There shall be, and I imply this, the day that occurs, there shall be a joyful noise from the bowels of this nice nation that may make Hungary’s repudiation of Orban appear like an Amish Sabbath. And it is going to come. We are drained.