Whatever the reason, Stephen Colbert being off The Late Show will certainly quell one of the strongest voices critical of President Trump. Paul W. Downs, co-creator of Hacks -- a show whose most recent season saw a late-night talk show battle with its network,

A month after Colbert announced that The Late Show will be ending after 10 seasons as its host, reports emerged that it had been losing $40 million annually. During a recent interview with Variety, Kimmel, 47, shut down those claims, calling them “beyond nonsensical.”