On Eve of Colbert’s Final Show, Variety Suddenly Wonders If Host’s Left-Wing Politics Went Too Far

Variety Magazine is asking some of the most thought-provoking questions of our age, such as: Could Stephen Colbert’s departure from late night television relate to his incessant, whiney leftist politics?

Well, yes.

Anyone who has followed Colbert’s downfall understands that’s the reason for it, but the outlet decided to write an entire piece about it anyway.

On Wednesday, Variety posted about “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” host on social media platform X asking, “Has #StephenColbert’s push into politics hurt the late-night format?”

“Late-night was never supposed to play to a particular type of audience: #JohnnyCarson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies. #JayLeno rarely became political. And #DavidLetterman feuded with politicians but not over what they did in Washington,” the post read.

“In 2026, late-night shows are a wholly different creation.”

Has #StephenColbert’s push into politics hurt the late-night format?

Late-night was never