After Colbert show was cancelled, says CBS is using 'made-up numbers', Jimmy Kimmel says he felt 'defeated'
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TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to forbes.com, topline Late night host Jimmy Kimmel blasted CBS in a new interview and accused the network of lying about why it canceled "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert, saying executives used "made-up numbers" to call the move a financial decision and claiming his own show, which has aired on ABC since 2003 (and drew in fewer viewers) is still profitable.
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/01/jimmy-kimmel-accuses-cbs-of-using-made-up-numbers-while-firing-colbert-were-being-poisoned
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-analysis/jimmy-kimmel-says-felt-defeated-colbert-show-cancelled-says-cbs-using-made-numbers-