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Stephen Colbert Beams Into His Next TV Role

Colbert to voice Digital Dean as new Star Trek series launches

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is boldly going where he's never gone before, lending his voice to the role of the Digital Dean of Students in the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series. The Late Show host announced the news this weekend at New York Comic Con, where he appeared virtually...

Matlock Actor David Del Rio Fired After Alleged Assault

Co-star Leah Lewis reportedly made the complaint

(Newser) - David Del Rio, a regular on the CBS legal drama Matlock, has been dismissed from the show after being accused of sexually assaulting fellow cast member Leah Lewis, reports Deadline . The alleged incident took place in Lewis' trailer on Sept. 26, and Del Rio was removed from the set...

Paramount Skydance Taps Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News
CBS News Shakeup Includes
a Young New Editor
UPDATED
Oct 6, 2025 10:16 AM CDT

CBS News Shakeup Includes a Young New Editor

Paramount Skydance names Bari Weiss, 41, to the position

(Newser) - It's a big change for CBS News starting Monday: Parent conglomerate Paramount Skydance installed 41-year-old Bari Weiss in the newly created position of editor in chief, report Reuters and the AP . Paramount also bought the digital news site founded by Weiss, the Free Press, for about $150 million, reports...

Colbert, Kimmel Had a Lot to Discuss on Each Other's Shows

They recounted the moments when they learned about cancellation or suspension

(Newser) - Late-night television's biggest names joined forces for a crossover event Tuesday, with Stephen Colbert joining Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Brooklyn and Kimmel appearing on The Late Show in Manhattan. The move during Kimmel's show's annual trip from Los Angeles to New York City came after both...

NFL Grabs Stake in ESPN as Disney Hands Over Key Assets

Move puts NFL Network, RedZone under sports channel's umbrella

(Newser) - The NFL is set to acquire a 10% stake in ESPN as part of a sweeping partnership with Disney, giving the league significant influence over the sports network while handing ESPN control of key NFL media assets, including the NFL Network. While the value of the transaction remains undisclosed,...

Letterman Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation

Ex-late-night star, who once hosted Late Show himself, calls CBS' decision 'pure cowardice'

(Newser) - The host who jump-started The Late Show decades ago is finally speaking out after hearing of its soon-to-come demise . David Letterman weighed in on Friday in a video on his own YouTube channel over his former employer CBS canceling the program now helmed by Stephen Colbert, who has been on...

60 Minutes Names Its New Executive Producer

Tanya Simon's predecessor stepped down amid Trump administration tensions

(Newser) - 60 Minutes is getting its fourth executive producer in its 57-year-history. CBS News reports that Tanya Simon, the show's first female executive producer, has been serving as interim executive producer since her predecessor, Bill Owens, stepped down in April following heavy criticism of the show from President Trump. Owens...

Colbert Hits Back at Trump With an Expletive

Meanwhile, Jon Stewart and David Letterman pile criticism on CBS

(Newser) - In his first show since announcing his show will be canceled next year, Stephen Colbert responded directly to President Trump's celebration of the fact , and his claim that the Late Show host lacks talent. "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following...

Trump Celebrates Colbert Cancellation

President hopes Kimmel is next

(Newser) - It won't come as much of a surprise that President Trump is thrilled that CBS is cancelling Stephen Colbert's late-night show:
  • "I absolutely love that Colbert' got fired," he wrote on Truth Social. "His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel
...

6 Takes on Colbert News, Including Kimmel's
6 Takes on Colbert News,
Including Kimmel's
the rundown
Jul 18, 2025 8:21 AM CDT

6 Takes on Colbert News, Including Kimmel's

Two Democratic senators demand to know if politics is behind show's cancellation

(Newser) - The surprise news that CBS is pulling the plug on Stephen Colbert's late show next year has prompted much chatter about the network's motives. CBS insists it was purely a "financial decision," but skeptics see politics at play. (Parent company Paramount recently settled a lawsuit brought...

Colbert Announces CBS Is Pulling the Plug

Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end next May

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert made the announcement himself to his studio audience on Thursday at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. "I want to let you know something I found out just last night," he said, USA Today reports. "Next year will be our last season. The...

The Most Popular TV Shows of the Year

You probably won't be surprised that Squid Game is No. 1, per 35-day viewing stats from Nielsen

(Newser) - For the first time since streaming hit our screens, Nielsen has multi-platform ratings for television series across broadcast TV, cable, and streaming—and Netflix's Squid Game has emerged as the most-watched show for 2024-2025 overall, as well as among the 18-49 demographic, reports Variety . Nielsen's numbers measured 35...

Belichick Defends Girlfriend After Infamous CBS Interview

Coach calls the broadcast 'selectively edited' to paint her in a bad light

(Newser) - Bill Belichick is defending himself and his girlfriend after a routine book-tour interview with CBS turned into a PR fiasco . The interview drew much attention when Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of the 73-year-old Belichick, interrupted from off-camera to stop a question about where they met. Key points in the...

Belichick's Girlfriend Interrupts His CBS Interview

'We're not talking about this,' says Jordon Hudson, when interviewer asks how they met

(Newser) - Bill Belichick is making the rounds promoting his new memoir—read about an excerpt here —and his interview with CBS Sunday Morning is making headlines for reasons he probably doesn't like. Interviewer Tony Dokoupil posted a video showing how the 24-year-old girlfriend of Belichick, Jordon Hudson, was a...

Your 2025 Emmys Host: Nate Bargatze


Nate Bargatze
Scores a
Big-Time Gig
Apr 17, 2025 3:30 AM CDT

Nate Bargatze Scores a Big-Time Gig

Comedian has a huge draw right now, will host the 2025 Emmys

(Newser) - The 77th Emmy Awards are coming up Sept. 14, and the host of the ceremony will be stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, CBS News announced Wednesday. Bargatze was the top-earning comedian of the year in 2024, selling more than 1.2 million tickets, and is one of the most popular...

Trump Did Not Like What He Saw on 60 Minutes Sunday

He wants FCC chief to 'impose the maximum fines and punishment' on CBS

(Newser) - President Trump apparently didn't like what he saw when he watched 60 Minutes on Sunday night. In a Truth Social post, the president said the network should lose its broadcast license because of two segments he objected to, the Hill reports. "They did not one, but TWO, major...

CBS Wants Trump's $20B Lawsuit Tossed

Paramount lawyers call it an 'affront to the First Amendment'

(Newser) - CBS News' parent company is trying to get President Trump's $20 billion l awsuit against the network thrown out, arguing that it is an "affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact." Paramount filed two motions in the US District Court for...

Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune to Join the 'Streaming Revolution'

Sony seeks bids for streaming rights on new episodes of the wildly popular game shows

(Newser) - Two of America's favorite game shows may soon find their way into your home a different way. Although Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune have stuck it out among "the biggest holdouts of the streaming revolution," the programs' owner, Sony Pictures Entertainment, said on Thursday it was seeking...

Greg Gumbel Anchored Sports Coverage for Decades
Greg Gumbel Broke
Ground in Broadcast Booth
obituary
Dec 27, 2024 5:45 PM CST

Greg Gumbel Broke Ground in Broadcast Booth

Sportscaster handled football, basketball, baseball, and Olympics coverage

(Newser) - Greg Gumbel, a leading and groundbreaking TV sportscaster for decades, has died. He was 78. The cause of death was cancer, his family said Friday. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice...

Shari Redstone Scolds CBS for Scolding Anchor After Coates Interview

Network 'made a mistake,' says chair of CBS' parent company

(Newser) - The chair of Paramount Global, parent company of CBS, made it clear Wednesday that she does not agree with CBS News on its decision to scold one of its anchors over his heated interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates . "I think Tony [Dokoupil] did a great job with that interview,"...

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