A day after Stephen Colbert and David Byrne burned down The Late Present with a Speaking Heads cowl, Bruce Springsteen stopped by the sequence’ penultimate episode to carry out his new protest tune “Streets of Minneapolis.” He additionally instructed the homeowners of CBS, the station that airs The Late Present With Stephen Colbert, to kick rocks.
“I’m right here in assist tonight for Stephen since you’re the primary man in America who misplaced his present as a result of we bought a president who can’t take a joke,” stated the Boss. “And since Larry and David Ellison really feel like they should kiss his ass to get what they need. Anyway, Stephen, these are small-minded individuals. They have no thought what the freedoms of this nation are purported to be about.”
In 2025, CBS stated it will finish The Late Present, chalking up the cancellation to “a monetary determination towards a difficult backdrop in late evening.” Nevertheless, the timing of the announcement adopted the Trump-supporting Ellisons’ takeover of CBS dad or mum firm Paramount, and struck most as a solution to silence Colbert, a frequent critic of the administration.
The ultimate episode of The Late Present premieres tonight (Might 21). Springsteen and his E Road Band are at the moment wrapping up their Land of Hopes and Desires area tour.