Donald Trump has issued a warning to Stephen Colbert ahead of the final episode of The Late Show, which airs Thursday night on CBS. When asked about the show's end, Trump said: “I'll have a message at a later date.”
White House spokesman David Ingle was more blunt, calling Colbert “a pathetic trainwreck with no talent and terrible ratings.” Ingle added: “That's exactly why CBS canceled his show and is booting him off the airwaves.”
The Late Show franchise ends after 33 years, having started with David Letterman in 1993 before Colbert took over in 2015. CBS announced the cancellation last July, days after Colbert criticised the network's parent company, Paramount, for settling a lawsuit with Trump over an edited interview.
On Wednesday's show, Bruce Springsteen performed and mocked Paramount owners Larry and David Ellison, saying: “Stephen, you're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we've got a president who can't take a joke.” Colbert will next write a Lord of the Rings film.
