Bruce Springsteen didn't mince words on the eve of Stephen Colbert's final Late Show.
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The "Born to Run" singer slammed his longtime rival, Donald Trump, and CBS parent company Paramount Skydance on Wednesday for the abrupt cancellation of The Late Show.
"I'm here in support tonight for Stephen, because you're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we've got a president who can't take a joke," Springsteen told the crowd.
"And uh, because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his a— to get what they want," the award-winning artist said — referring to the CEO of Paramount and his son.
Colbert began feuding with the twice-impeached president in July 2025, when the talk show host called out a lawsuit Trump initiated.
Colbert called Paramount's $16 million settlement of Trump's lawsuit against 60 Minutes "a big fat bribe." Both The Late Show and 60 Minutes are CBS shows.
Trump Played a Hand in The Late Show's Cancellation
Just three days after Colbert's controversial monologue, CBS announced it was cancelling The Late Show. While the network cited economic reasons, many, including Colbert, believe the decision was inspired by Paramount's multibillion-dollar merger, which awaited regulatory approval from the Trump administration.
After CBS announced the show's unwanted end, Trump posted on Truth Social. "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired," he wrote. "His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined. Including the Moron on NBC (Jimmy Fallon) who ruined the once great Tonight Show."
Now, on the way off the network, Colbert and friends took a few more televised jabs at Trump.
Colbert's Late Show run will come to a close on Thursday after nearly 11 years on air. Colbert hosted more than 1,800 episodes on CBS after he took over from David Letterman's nearly two-decade stint in 2015.
