Legendary late-night host David Letterman has labeled CBS and Skydance executives as “goons” following the controversial cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Letterman accused the network of political motivations behind the decision,

David Letterman has called CBS “gutless” for cancelling Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show,’ criticizing the network’s ties to the Trump-approved Skydance merger. CBS said ending the show in May 2026 was “purely a financial decision,