“Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon will cross the road from his NBC headquarters to supply help for CBS rival Stephen Colbert on Monday, The Put up has discovered.
Fallon and a handful of different high comedians are anticipated to make a cameo on the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan to talk out in opposition to the cancellation of Colbert’s top-rated late-night discuss present, sources stated.
The names of the opposite comedians couldn’t be instantly discovered.
Sources speculated that Jimmy Kimmel — who’s on trip from taping episodes of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — could be amongst Colbert’s well-known pals to look.
Kimmel lashed out at CBS, after studying of the cancellation Thursday, writing on Instagram: “Love you, Stephen. F—k you and all your Sheldons, CBS.”
John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” additionally spoke out in opposition to CBS’ choice to can Colbert.
“Late-night shows mean a lot to me, not just because I work in them, because even growing up in England, I would watch (David) Letterman’s show, which of course was Stephen’s show, and think about what a glamorous world that was,” Oliver instructed the Related Press on Sunday.
“So it’s very, very, very sad news. I look forward to seeing what [Colbert is] gonna do next because that man will not stop.”
Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Nigh with Seth Meyers,” took to Instagram, writing: “For as great a comedian and host (as) he is, @stephenathome is an even better person. I’m going to miss having him on TV every night but I’m excited he can no longer use the excuse that he’s ‘too busy to hang out’ with me.”
Reps for Fallon, Kimmel, Oliver and Meyers didn’t reply to requests for remark.
Reps for CBS and Colbert didn’t remark.
Colbert, 61, received the ax three days after he took a shot at his bosses on the Tiffany Community over its $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over a controversial “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
The settlement comes because the community’s dad or mum Paramount negotiates with the Trump administration regulatory approval for its $8 billion sale to unbiased studio Skydance.
The Put up beforehand reported that the present clocked a staggering $40 million annual loss and Puck Information reported that the present had a price range of extra {that a} whopping $100 million a season.
“The show started to slide two years ago,” stated a supply with data, including that viewership declines and dips in promoting have impacted all three late-night exhibits.
Colbert’s present is ready to finish in Might 2026.
