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Stephen Colbert ends Late Show run; Trump mocks finale with AI video

Stephen Colbert concluded his 11-season run as host of The Late Show with a star-studded finale featuring Paul McCartney. The broadcast marked the end of the top-rated show, which CBS had controversially canceled, a decision Colbert and others suspected was influenced by his criticism of the network and a settlement with Donald Trump. Following the finale, Trump shared an AI-generated video mocking Colbert. AI

IMPACT AI was used by Donald Trump to create a mocking video of Stephen Colbert following the finale of his show.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the conclusion of a long-running television show and related commentary, including a political figure's reaction.

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Stephen Colbert ends Late Show run; Trump mocks finale with AI video

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Stephen Colbert hosts Late Show finale after controversial cancellation

    Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode of The Late Show as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. But one A-lister who eluded the comic to the end was the pope, whom Colbert, a dev…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press ·

    ‘Hello, Goodbye’: Paul McCartney closed the lights on a Late Show that CBS couldn’t cancel quietly

    "It was a financial decision": Colbert signed off with McCartney, a dolphin, and 11 years of receipts.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · killabait_uk ·

    Trump shares AI-generated video mocking Colbert following The Late Show finale 📰 Original title: Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster vide

    Trump shares AI-generated video mocking Colbert following The Late Show finale 📰 Original title: Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster video 🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️ 👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️ View full AI summary: https:// en.killbait.com/trump-shares-a i-gen…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Trump shares AI-generated video mocking Colbert following The Late Show finale 📰 Original title: Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster vide

    Trump shares AI-generated video mocking Colbert following The Late Show finale 📰 Original title: Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster video 🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️ 👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️ View full AI summary: https:// en.killbait.com/trump-shares-a i-gen…