Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 4, 2026

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The rock icon directly blamed President Trump and the Ellisons for Colbert's cancellation on Wednesday night's show.

NPR Eric Deggans May 19, 2026

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"You're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we've got a president who can't take a joke," Springsteen said wryly, criticizing David Ellison, CEO of CBS's parent company Paramount, and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison, a longtime Trump ally. (CBS has said the cancellation was "purely a financial decision.")

"These are small-minded people," the singer added, playing alone with an acoustic guitar and harmonica strapped around his neck. "They have no idea what the freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about."

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Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 4, 2026

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