'Lying Weasels:' David Letterman Scoffs At CBS's Excuse For Canning Colbert

LOADINGERROR LOADINGLate-night legend David Letterman knocked leaders at CBS and its parent company as “lying weasels” in a new interview with The New York Times where he called BS on claims “Late Night with Stephen Colbert” was canceled for purely financial reasons.“He was dumped because the people selling the network to Skydance said, ‘Oh no, there’s not going to be any trouble with that guy,’” Letterman said.“‘We’re going to take care of the show.

We’re just going to throw that into the deal.When will the ink on the check dry?’”Advertisement “I’m just going to go on record as saying: They’re lying,” he went on.Colbert’s time as host of “The Late Show,” a mantle that belonged to Letterman for 22 years, will come to an end this month.David Letterman, here at the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, called leaders at CBS and its parent company "lying weasels" when asked if he really believed "The Late Show" was canceled for financial reasons.Kevin Mazur via Getty ImagesWhen CBS announced it was shelving its flagship late-night show last July, the network said shuttering the program was “purely a financial decision” made based on the “challenging backdrop in late night.”Advertisement The move came in the middle of CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance’s efforts to have its $8 billion merger approved by the Federal Communications Commission, leading many media watchers to wonder if canning Colbert was meant to appease President Donald Trump.Asked for his initial thoughts after learning about “The Late Show’s” cancellation, Letterman said, “Disbelief.”Stephen Colbert, here at the Chaplin Award Gala in April, will take his final bow May 21.Gilbert Carrasquillo via Getty ImagesAdvertisement Though his first impulse was to ask himself, “What the hell have they done to Stephen Colbert?” he said, his own history with the show came soon after.“Wait a minute, this used ...