Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" has been canceled by CBS, effective next May. Critics of the decision are claiming politics is the reason. They are right, except the show has been too political. During its 10-year run it has been a conduit for Democrats to attack President Trump and Republicans. There are rumors within the entertainment industry that Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on ABC may also be headed for the door. Nothing heard yet about the future of Jimmy Fallon and the "Tonight Show."

While Colbert's show was the top-rated broadcast late show (2.8 million viewers, but Greg Gutfeld averages 3.289 million on Fox), it had few advertisers, a staff of 100, and Colbert was reportedly paid $20 million annually.

People of a certain age will recall the name Steve Allen, who invented the "Tonight Show" format on NBC. Steve was pure entertainment. He was followed by........

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