Springsteen Blasts Trump, Ellisons on Colbert Finale as Paramount Cancellation Fuels Merger Scrutiny
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Updated · Variety · May 21
Springsteen Blasts Trump, Ellisons on Colbert Finale as Paramount Cancellation Fuels Merger Scrutiny
10 articles · Updated · Variety · May 21
Bruce Springsteen used Colbert’s penultimate “Late Show” episode to say the host lost his show because Trump “can’t take a joke” and because Larry and David Ellison were trying to appease him.
He then performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” an anti-Trump song about ICE deployments, with “RESISTANCE,” “TRUTH” and “HOPE” projected behind him.
The remarks sharpened scrutiny of Paramount’s decision to cancel “The Late Show,” which became public weeks before Trump allies Larry and David Ellison completed their takeover of the company.
Trump had celebrated Colbert’s exit on Truth Social, calling the longtime critic untalented and suggesting Jimmy Kimmel could be next, while Colbert has largely let guests voice the political accusations.
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