The Issue: The cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” which is known for its anti-Trump humor.
Stephen Colbert’s restriction — or perhaps elimination — of guests from the right, and his puerile attempt at humor is simply not funny (“The Left Show with Stephen Colbert,” July 27).
His monologues are a sad camouflage for his political agenda: unwarranted hatred for President Trump.
Ron Goldman
Brooklyn
Jay Leno is spot on when he says that late-night TV hosts are alienating half their audiences (“Leno’s ‘left’ jab at comics,” July 28).
Fewer people are watching to begin with, and these overrated, overpaid clowns just keep delivering the same old liberal garbage.
I believe the legacy media has just as much to do with it as the buffoons. One can only hope that other hosts besides Colbert get canceled.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
At the end of the day, Colbert became a cult leader. He claims to be a devout Catholic, but he delivers a message of hate every night.
He had every right to pounce and make jokes about Trump, but when does it become mean rather than meaningful?
Life is tough enough these days; why incite people rather than calm them and let them forget about the world for an hour?
Dan Ricciardi
Brooklyn
Rather than continuing to lose millions on late-night talk shows or canceling them entirely, the mainstream networks should emulate the Greg Gutfeld model on Fox.
Place your host on a chair in a room surrounded by several like-minded panelists and let them riff on the news of the day for a half hour.
No cavernous theater that can seat a thousand sycophants; no multi-member band protected by union contracts; and, most of all, no guests I’ve never heard of pushing movies I don’t want to see, songs I don’t want to hear or books I don’t want to read.
Jim Vespe
Mamaroneck
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Only Colbert found his jokes about Trump funny. It seems the only time the audience laughed was when Colbert did one of his ridiculous dances and made a fool of himself.
The critics may be right about Trump being responsible for Colbert’s ouster. His audience has been silenced and Trump has had the last laugh.
Nicholas Maffei
Yonkers
I watched Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” for the first time in many years. He was not funny, and the show was not entertaining. Maybe that is why it is being canceled.
Gilbert Schwartz
Aventura, Fla.
The Issue: Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan’s death by cardiac arrest at age 71.
I admired Hulk Hogan and what he stood for (“Hulk had a ‘weak heart,’ ” July 26).
He was a wrestler, actor and showman with a heart of gold. But more than that, Hogan was a true patriotic American, not to mention true MAGA all the way.
He was a big supporter of President Trump and at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee he ripped off his shirt in true Hulk Hogan style.
He will truly be missed. My prayers go out to his family, friends and all Hulksters everywhere.
Frederick Bedell Jr.
Bellerose
We have lost another American icon.
I am sure millions of young kids feel sadness like never before. He told all of them to always train, say your prayers and take your vitamins. He helped them to be the best they could ever be.
I am positive there is a gym in heaven for him. He was a true hero.
Kim Cody
Whitestone
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