While listing all the things he’d do to land the role in mock desperation, Harry then made a cheeky reference to the controversy surrounding Colbert’s show’s recent cancellation.
“I’ll record a self-tape, I’ll fly myself to an audition, settle a baseless lawsuit with the White House – all the things you people in TV do,” he joked.
Paramount, parent company of CBS – the channel on which The Late Show is aired – had made a $16 million settlement with Trump after he filed a lawsuit claiming the network had edited a news interview with his presidential rival, Kamala Harris, in order to “tip the scales” during the 2024 election.
After Colbert criticised the decision, it was announced the show would be coming to an end next May, with the CBS chief blaming it on “economics”. Continue reading…
