I'm sure this is not the last we see of Stephen Colbert.

[JohnnyRingo]

He has a following and is currently a hot commodity for ratings.

I remember back when Sirius Satellite lured Howard Stern away from public radio for half a billion dollars in 2006 and new subscriptions soared accordingly. That was a lot of money back then but it was worth it to them. Stern liked it because it unshackled him from the whims of the FCC.

Now media is almost all a streaming business and I'm sure there's a bidding war for him. This may be the best thing that ever happened to Colbert, but I'm afraid he'll settle on a platform that I don't subscribe to, like Netflix or HBO MAX.

Time may prove that Bari Weiss should be fired for letting this one get away.

[FakeNoose]

1. He'll be fine no matter what

Bari Weiss had better get her resume in order, she'll be looking for another job soon. I think CBS is done, it will be up for sale soon. ETTD

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Weiss has been successful at her mission

Her mission was to remove one more media source that was critical of Trump.

Unless the shareholders revolt (do the Ellisons have a majority stake?) I think Weiss will be around at least through 2028.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Of course not

I expect he’ll probably take a year off and come back in fall 2027 with a new project.

I’m guessing it might be something like Letterman’s Netflix show.

[SocialDemocrat61]

4. Weiss is in charge of News at CBS,

not entertainment. As loathsome as she is, she had nothing to do with Colbert getting canceled.

As far as Colbert, heard a rumor that he is in talks with Apple TV for a new show.

[Ritabert]

5. Wait'll CBS sees how their ratings tank with "Comics Unleashed".

Snooze alert.

[JohnnyRingo]

7. They don't care about ratings for that show.

The airtime is personally paid for by billionaire Byron Allen and he sells this own commercial time.

I know! That's the craziest thing I've ever heard too.

[Ritabert]

8. Unfortunately Byron is overextended and trying to sell off stations

[BannonsLiver]

6. He doesn't have any immediate plans to continue hosting a show.

He’s taking a step back to write an upcoming Lord of the Rings film script. He is apparently a massive Tolkien fan.