{"id":2467429,"date":"2025-07-27T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T16:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:47:07","slug":"stephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert continues to be bested by Gutfeld after announcing cancellation &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstephen-colbert-continues-to-be-bested-by-gutfeld-after-announcing-cancellation-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467429&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fox News&#8217;s late-night show *Gutfeld!* continues to lead in ratings,outperforming CBS&#8217;s *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* even after Colbert announced the show&#8217;s cancellation. While *The Late Show* saw a viewership increase from 1.9 million to 2.4 million following the cancellation declaration, *Gutfeld!* attracted 3.1 million viewers in the same period, including a larger share of the key 25-54 demographic. The cancellation, set for May 2026, has sparked protests outside CBS studios and a petition signed by over 258,000 people urging the network to keep Colbert&#8217;s program. CBS cited financial reasons for ending *The Late Show*, noting it cost $100 million annually to produce, and emphasized that the decision was unrelated to the show&#8217;s content or performance. The article also mentions Colbert&#8217;s criticism of CBS following a controversial $16 million settlement with former President Donald Trump and notes Trump&#8217;s comments mocking other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-get-a-tougher-skin-and-weird-s-happens-im-looking-forward-to-that-greg-gutfeld-on-the-launch-of-his-late-night-fox-news-show-gutfeld\/\" title=\"\u2018You Get A Tougher Skin And Weird S......... Happens. I\u2019m Looking Forward To That.\u2019 Greg Gutfeld On The Launch Of His Late-Night Fox ... Show, \u2018Gutfeld!\u2019\">late-night hosts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stephen Colbert continues to be bested by Gutfeld after announcing cancellation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2181047\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Gutfeld!<\/em> topped the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475239\/gutfeld-dominates-ratings-cbs-retires-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late-night ratings<\/a><\/a> this week, even after <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert <\/em>saw a bump in viewership since Colbert announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3475213\/cbs-cancels-late-show-stephen-colbert-financial-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">show&rsquo;s cancellation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Colbert&rsquo;s show attracted an average of 1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammy-ratings-hit-lowest-of-low-only-8-8m-tune-in-vs-19m-last-year\/\" title=\"Grammy Ratings Hit Lowest Of Low: Only 8.8M Tune In Vs. 19M Last Year\">9 million total viewers<\/a>. In the week since the show was confirmed to end in May 2026, viewership bumped up to 2.4 million according to Nielsen ratings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3483366\/former-tonight-show-host-jay-leno-comedians-cozying-to-one-side\/\">Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno laments comedians &#8216;cozying too much to one side&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3480680\/california-film-tax-credit-diminishing-returns\/\">California&#8217;s $750 million film tax credit could result in diminishing returns, experts warn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3479896\/can-pop-music-survive-the-internet\/\">Can pop music survive the internet?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Still, this bump wasn&rsquo;t enough to beat <em>Gutfeld!<\/em>, which saw a 3.1 million viewers tune in this week. Almost 400,000 viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 chose Greg Gutfeld over Colbert. <em>The Late Show<\/em> reported less than 300,000 viewers within this demographic.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, protesters gathered outside of the CBS studio in New York City to demonstrate against the show&rsquo;s cancellation. Protester&rsquo;s signs read: &ldquo;Colbert stays! Trump must go!&rdquo; and &ldquo;Honk if you think we should cancel DTS s*** show.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of Sunday afternoon, over 258,000 people<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-the-petition-dont-cancel-colbert?source=direct_link&amp;referrer=group-ted-lieu-for-congress&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.actblue.com%2Fdonate%2Ftl072225_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> signed a petition<\/a> to keep <em>The Late Show<\/em> on television with Colbert as its host.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CBS explained canceling <em>the Late Show<\/em> was &ldquo;purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.&rdquo; The show cost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3476348\/colberts-demise-comes-down-to-these-simple-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$100 million to produce<\/a> on an annual basis since Colbert took over in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is not related in any way to the show&rsquo;s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount,&rdquo; CBS claimed, referring to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3072599\/paramount-skydance-merger-entertainment-shake-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">merger with Skydance<\/a> and recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3460496\/paramount-settlement-trump-60-minutes-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">settlement<\/a> with President Donald Trump to the tune of $16 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3482414\/stephen-colbert-should-be-fired-now-cbs-paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>STEPHEN COLBERT SHOULD BE FIRED NOW. HERE&rsquo;S WHY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the news of the settlement, Colbert lambasted his employer for bending the knee to a lawsuit from the president that was &ldquo;completely without merit.&rdquo; Trump sued the network over edits made to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3415717\/wendy-mcmahon-cbs-trump-60-minutes-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>60 Minutes<\/em><\/a>  interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris during her presidential campaign. Colbert claimed to be &ldquo;offended&rdquo; at the settlement.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3478455\/trump-celebrates-rumor-kimmel-fallon-shows-axed-after-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">celebrated rumors<\/a> that late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon will be next to lose their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedienne-and-actress-judy-tenuta-dead-at-72\/\" title=\"Comedienne and Actress Judy Tenuta Dead at 72\">late-night talk shows<\/a>. Trump claimed both hosts have &ldquo;absolutely NO TALENT&rdquo; in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2181047\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2181047\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gutfeld beats Colbert in ratings despite cancellation news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2467430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stephen-Colbert-July-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[46667,38026,60047,51275,32076],"class_list":["post-2467429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-greg-gutfeld","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-talk-show-rivalry","tag-tv-ratings","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stephen-Colbert-July-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467429"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467433,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467429\/revisions\/2467433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}