Stephen Colbert’s Explosive Return: The Revenge Tour With Jasmine Crockett That Has CBS Panicking

When Stephen Colbert walked out of The Late Show for the last time, the headlines felt strangely muted. There was no fiery farewell monologue, no grand confessional, no teary goodbye to a loyal late-night audience. Instead, there was a corporate hush—CBS executives whispering about “creative differences,” press releases heavy with empty words like “mutual respect,” and a lingering sense that one of America’s sharpest comedic voices had been quietly boxed up and escorted out of the building.