“Colbert silenced? Jon Batiste just hinted the late show’s death wasn’t about money at all” 😱🎤 CBS swore it was “just business.” But when they announced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert would end in 2026, the internet exploded with suspicion. Fans aren’t buying the “budget cut” excuse — and now, Jon Batiste, Colbert’s Grammy-winning former bandleader, just poured gasoline on the fire. Batiste didn’t hold back. He warned that in today’s media world, “big money” decides who gets to speak — and who gets shut down. Coming from the man who stood by Colbert’s side for seven years, those words hit like a bombshell. Was Colbert’s unapologetic political satire too much for CBS to handle?
The unexpected announcement that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in 2026 has sent shockwaves across the media…
