Suffice it to say, CBS blindsided Hollywood and the viewing public final week when it introduced the approaching finish of The Late Present With Stephen Colbert. The speak present had been a frontrunner in its time slot, however CBS contended the cancellation was a matter of {dollars} and cents.
The Late Present’s sudden demise isn’t the primary late-night shift to ship shockwaves by means of the TV trade, although. Beneath, see our choices for the most important shake-ups in American late-night TV historical past.