What cancelling Colbert's Late Show means for late night TV in the Trump era | ABC NEWS

Stephen Colbert will host his final Late Show after CBS cancelled the program after a financial decision. Late-night shows have been under pressure from the Trump administration and it follows the merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global. Americas Editor John Lyons explains how we got here and what it means for late night talks shows in the era of Donald Trump.

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