Ben Karlin says CBS deciding to end ‘The Late Show was ‘100 percent’ political, but he has a feeling Colbert will take the high

Stephen Colbert had a field day with embattled FBI director Kash Patel’s “tough weekend.” On Monday night, the late-night host quoted from an explosive Atlantic report about Patel’s alleged “excessive” drinking problem and “erratic behavior.

Find the latest White House Correspondents' Dinner news from Fast company. See related business and technology articles, photos, slideshows and videos.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How do you end a historic late-night run cut short by a network’s political affiliations? The co-creator of The Colbert Report thinks you kill them with kindness. Karlin, 54, has known ...

When Stephen Colbert occasionally revives his conservative pundit alter ego on “The Late Show,” the character immediately launches into confident political analysis. His arguments sound bold and authoritative, but very obviously fall apart about ...