David Letterman drops F-bomb, destroys CBS property in defiant final 'Late Show' appearance with Colbert

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David Letterman drops F-bomb, destroys CBS property in defiant final 'Late Show' appearance with Colbert

Updated 4 days ago
Fox News
New York Post
The New York Times
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David Letterman and Stephen Colbert threw furniture and watermelons off the Ed Sullivan Theater roof at a CBS logo on Thursday as "The Late Show" nears its end. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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David Letterman drops F-bomb, destroys CBS property in defiant final 'Late Show' appearance with Colbert
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/15/2026

David Letterman drops F-bomb, destroys CBS property in defiant final 'Late Show' appearance with Colbert

David Letterman and Stephen Colbert hurled furniture, watermelons and a cake off the roof of "The Late Show" building Thursday, targeting CBS. David Letterman and Stephen Colbert targeted CBS during "The Late Show" on Thursday, as the pair threw furniture and watermelons off the roof onto the Ed Sullivan Theater at a.

Stephen Colbert mocks CBS News, Tony Dokoupil as David Letterman helps toss furniture off roof
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/15/2026

David Letterman and Stephen Colbert trash CBS furniture in rooftop revenge stunt

David Letterman marched back into the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday night and unloaded on CBS over its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s late-night show — just moments after Colbert himself mocked the network’s beleaguered news division on-air. The former “Late Show” host joined Colbert for a blistering segment.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times
Leaning left
5/16/2026

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Cancellation and the Fall of CBS

In shutting down a 33-year late-night franchise, CBS is assenting to its own diminishment.