FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ripped comedian Stephen Colbert after his late-night show was abruptly canceled, claiming that the veteran TV host “clearly doesn’t have ‘it’ anymore.”
The head of the Federal Communications Commission is currently weighing a long-awaited deal between Skydance and CBS owner Paramount, which axed “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and blamed it on purely “financial reasons.”
Oliver Darcy, the reporter behind the Status newsletter, said he texted Carr about rumors that he will approve the merger this Friday and received a late response from the chairman: “Sorry. Missed your message. I was too emotional over the whole Colbert thing.”
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifying before Congress. Getty Images
When asked whether Colbert telling President Trump to “go f–k yourself” during his show threatened the future of the deal, Carr reportedly replied: “lol, no.”
“I think it’s just sad. Colbert clearly doesn’t have ‘it’ anymore