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First on LateNighter: Jon Stewart delivered both heartfelt praise for Stephen Colbert and a pointed rebuke of his corporate bosses at tonight's 'Daily Show' taping. dlvr.it/TM2l1Y
In a new report, The Ankler's Lesley Goldberg writes that Stephen Colbert didn’t know his show had been canceled until more than two weeks after CBS made the call—because his manager kept the news from him while he was on vacation. dlvr.it/TM3nF8
Last Thursday’s 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' in which Colbert announced his own show’s cancellation, was the show’s highest-rated episode this calendar year. dlvr.it/TM3jpv
Like Diego Luna earlier this summer, Alan Cumming turned his guest-hosting shot on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Monday night into a pointed sermon on behalf of a marginalized group—in this case, the trans community. dlvr.it/TM3Y3b
FCC Chair Brendan Carr joined the chorus of conservatives commenting on CBS’s cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' dismissing the backlash as politically motivated outrage. dlvr.it/TM3TbS
Stephen Colbert may have had some strong words for Donald Trump last night, but it’s two other late-night hosts that the president is hitting back at this morning. dlvr.it/TM3SLN
Seth Meyers has hit a major milestone in his tenure as host of NBC's 'Late Night.' dlvr.it/TM3HgN
Speaking of whether or not late-night shows are still profitable, 'The Daily Show' set a new record Monday night—likely one that its parent company isn’t so thrilled about: its opening segment ran a full 29 minutes before the show took its first… dlvr.it/TM3Bfl
Monday’s 'Daily Show' aired unfiltered thanks to a one-night-only TV-MA upgrade—clearing the way for Jon Stewart’s profanity-laced protest. dlvr.it/TM2z2P
As Bill Carter writes, Colbert, Stewart, Fallon, and more united in a raucous—and righteous—rebuttal to 'The Late Show’s cancellation Monday night. dlvr.it/TM2xZP
In a show of solidarity, Monday night’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will feature appearances tonight from three of Colbert’s closest late-night allies: Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and Jon Stewart. CBS Cancels The Late Show With Stephen… dlvr.it/TM2jKH
A group chanting “Colbert stays, Trump must go” assembled outside The Ed Sullivan Theater Monday afternoon, rallying against CBS’s cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' dlvr.it/TM2hsv
SNL's greatest episodes of all time are revealed live! dlvr.it/TM2hjM
Fellow late night host and former TV executive Andy Cohen is calling out CBS for abruptly pulling the plug on 'The Late Show,' saying the network’s actions suggest more than a budget crunch. dlvr.it/TM2cWJ
Bad Bunny is set to deliver a rare one-two late-night punch this Tuesday night when the musician and actor will guest on not just two different late-night shows, but on two competing networks. dlvr.it/TM2Q2r
Josh Johnson makes his long-awaited Daily Show hosting debut Tuesday–Thursday this week. dlvr.it/TM2Lbl
As backlash to the cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' continues to mount, a growing number of viewers are organizing online. dlvr.it/TM2GCB
Addressing 'Late Night's Emmy snub in the latest installment of his weekly web-exclusive series 'Corrections,' Meyers joked, “Our main show finished fourth. (Or at least I hope so.)” dlvr.it/TM29Vz