The late night TV space has seen some major shakeups over the last few months. First, CBS announced in July it was cancelling The Late Show . It was a decision that, while attributed to financial reasons, came shortly after host Stephen Colbert criticized Paramount for settling its $16 million lawsuit with President Donald Trump , all as the company was trying to close its merger with Skydance. Then earlier this week, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the 2025 TV schedule after the title host made controversial comments in reference to Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk. Now Conan O’Brien has opened up about his the silencing of his former late night cohorts.
Conan O’Brien was a late night talk show host for nearly 30 years, first on Late Night , the