Stephen Colbert’s Unforeseen Reinvention: In a Stunning Post–Late Show Gamble, He Partners with Rising Political Star Jasmine Crockett to Launch a Radical New Talk Show That Promises to Redefine the Rules of Late-Night, Challenge the Very Power Structure of Network Television, and Raise a Bigger Question — Is This the Most Unexpected Partnership in Entertainment History or the Exact Cultural Shock Therapy America Needs Right Now?
When Stephen Colbert signed off from The Late Show earlier this year, many in Hollywood quietly assumed the curtain had closed on one of late-night’s defining careers. At 60, Colbert was celebrated as a veteran of satire, but whispers circulated that his edge had dulled. Viewership trends reflected broader declines across the genre, and CBS … Read more