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CBS President Orders Mornings to Skip Colbert Finale

5/27/2026

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CBS News President Tom Cibrowski told CBS Mornings to ignore Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale.
He acted after Colbert mocked CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil and editor Bari Weiss in a visa-issue sketch.
CBS executives called the joke unprofessional, said Colbert had not supported the division despite prior backing, and noted that Gayle King still gave a farewell on CBS Mornings.
ABC’s Good Morning America also skipped a wrap-up and CBS declined comment.

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CBS News President Tom Cibrowski told CBS Mornings to ignore Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale.
He acted after Colbert mocked CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil and editor Bari Weiss in a visa-issue sketch.
CBS executives called the joke unprofessional, said Colbert had not supported the division despite prior backing, and noted that Gayle King still gave a farewell on CBS Mornings.
ABC’s Good Morning America also skipped a wrap-up and CBS declined comment.