Stephen Colbert Declines Jimmy Kimmel Guest-Host Offer After CBS Canceled The Late Show
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 22
Stephen Colbert Declines Jimmy Kimmel Guest-Host Offer After CBS Canceled The Late Show
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 22
Summary
Stephen Colbert turned down Jimmy Kimmel’s invitation to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live! during Kimmel’s summer hiatus, with Kimmel saying Colbert felt it was “premature.”
Kimmel said the offer remains open anytime, even if it means stepping aside, as Colman Domingo and other celebrities rotate through the show’s summer guest-host lineup.
CBS canceled The Late Show in what it called a purely financial decision, though critics including Kimmel have argued the move was politically motivated and urged viewers to boycott the network.
3.15 million viewers watched Jimmy Kimmel Live! on average in June — its highest-rated month ever — and Kimmel mocked CBS for boosting his ratings by taking Colbert off the air.
Colbert is now developing a new Lord of the Rings film with Warner Bros., leaving open whether or when he returns to late-night television.