Seth Meyers Calls End of Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' a 'Very Sad Week for Television'
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Summary
Seth Meyers expressed heartbreak over the end of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' calling it a sad week for television in America. He noted the loss is compounded by the fact that Colbert isn't being replaced by a younger host, but rather the time slot itself is being lost, signaling a broader decline in the late-night television landscape.
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It's very sad to lose a colleague and even sadder to lose a time slot.
It would be one thing if Stephen was leaving and a younger person was getting a chance to have one of these jobs that are—as someone who's experienced it—so exciting to have.
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