Why “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ”isn't on this week — and when it returns amid cancellation

Why "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert "isn't on this week — and when it returns amid cancellation

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Summer break has commenced in the late night circuit. WhileThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertwill continue to air this week on CBS, the episodes will be a mix of reruns from earlier this year. The show is currently on its summertime hiatus, customary among the late night circuit as the hosts take some time off.Jimmy Kimmel, for example, employs guest hosts during his hiatus, while others like Colbert andJimmy Fallonopt for reruns. But have no fear, all-new episodes return on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Until then, reruns this week include guestsGeorge ClooneyandAlan Ritchsonon Monday;David Oyelowo,Finn Wolfhard, andAlan Cummingon Tuesday; senatorBernie Sanderson Wednesday; fellow late night hostJohn Oliveron Thursday; andBad BunnyandLeanne Morganon Friday. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS CBS announced last month that itwould not just be ending Colbert's runon the network but retiring the venerableLate Showfranchise as a whole after the 2025-26 broadcast season, calling the divisive decision a "purely financial" one "against a challenging backdrop in late night." The network insisted the move was "not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at [CBS parent company] Paramount." But lawmakers and unions have questioned the timing of Colbert's ouster given Paramount's recent settlement with President Donald Trump regarding a60 Minutessegment with Kamala Harris, which vocal Trump criticColbert had criticized as a "big fat bribe"prior to the show's shock cancellation. Trump reveled in the cancellation, writing on social media that he "absolutely loves" that Colbert will soon be off air and stating that the comedian's "talent was even less than his ratings." (Colbert's rebuttal? "Go f--- yourself.") Since the cancellation announcement, Colbert has continued to double down on his eviscerations of the administration, mocking Vice President JD Vance in his final monologue before the summer hiatus on Thursday, Aug. 7. Aptly thinking ahead,Colbert also used the monologue to court Netflixand perhaps even Amazon for a new job once he concludes his late night gig in May 2026. "Netflix, call me. I'm available in June," he quipped, later adding,  "I will also entertain offers from Amazon." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly'sfree daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. His guests for the Aug. 7 episode included Alex Padilla, the Democratic senator from California who was referred to as "José" by Vance following his detainment for inquiring about the administration's mass deportation tactics. "He knows my name,"Padilla said of the moment to Colbert. "But if he wants to try and mock and attack me by calling me José, I'll tell you this: I'm proud to be a José. This administration will use José and Maria to try to villainize immigrants, and it's wrong." "So to all the Josés and Marias out there who are contributing to the economy, working hard, building communities," Padilla added, "we're going to continue to stand up and rise up." The Late Show With Stephen Colbertreturns with new episodes Sept. 2 on CBS. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Why “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ”isn't on this week — and when it returns amid cancellation

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MGK Claims He May Be Part Alien as His Mom Allegedly Got ‘Abducted at One Point’: ‘I Don’t Know if My Age... Exists'

MGK Claims He May Be Part Alien as His Mom Allegedly Got 'Abducted at One Point': 'I Don't Know if My Age... Exists'

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty MGK appeared onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenwhere he discussed his youthful appearance, claiming he didn't even know his real age The "Bloody Valentine" singer also claimed his skin heals unusually fast When pressed about his other worldly background, the musician said his mom told him she was "abducted" CouldMGKbe from another planet? On Sunday, Aug. 10, the musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, revealed onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenthat he might be part alien, adding that he didn't know if his age existed. "It's a weird thing dude. I don't know if my age, I don't know if it exists," he told Cohen after the host complimented his youthful appearance. MGK, 35, went on to reveal that his age wasn't the only thing he didn't know. "I just don't know many facts about my life. Like my skin, if it rips open, it heals really quick," he said. "There's just things where I'm starting to be like, 'Who's my dad?,' " he joked. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Asked if he thought he could be from another planet, MGK replied, "Yeah, I've asked my mom, 'Was there any period of time you went missing, like off the Earth? Was there ever like a tall slender creature?' " "She told me she felt like she got abducted at one point," the songwriter continued. Frazer Harrison/Getty The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Outer space abduction wasn't the only topic of conversation for the performer. Elsewhere in the interview, MGKresponded to a fan questionabout whether he was dating actressSydney Sweeney. "MGK, Kyle P. wants to know if there's any truth to the rumor you and Sydney Sweeney were more than just friends?" Cohen asked his guest. Theo Wargo/NBC via Getty "Kyle P., shut up, dude," MGK replied while shaking his head. The pair, who are longtime friends, were seen partying together withPatrick Schwarzeneggerat the grand opening of the Palm Tree Beach Club in Las Vegas in May, following Sweeney's split fromJonathan Davino. https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf Meanwhile, MGK is in a longtime on-and-off relationship withMegan Fox, whom he shares 4-month-old daughter, Saga. The co-parentscalled off their engagementin November. MGK is also a father to daughterCasie, 16, who he shares with ex Emma Cannon. Read the original article onPeople

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MGK Claims He May Be Part Alien as His Mom Allegedly Got ‘Abducted at One Point’: ‘I Don’t Know if My Age... Exists'

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'DC has a right to govern itself': Civil rights leaders denounce Trump's takeover move

'DC has a right to govern itself': Civil rights leaders denounce Trump's takeover move

WASHINGTON ‒ Civil rights leaders blasted PresidentDonald Trump'smove to take over policing of the nation's capital,calling it a "federal coup" and a power grab rooted in his longstanding clashes with leaders of a city with a large Black population. "There's a hostility against African Americans that has not been discussed," said Gloria Browne-Marshall, a professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. "We're talking about a city that has a great deal of Black power." On Aug. 11, Trump announced he woulddeploy 800 members of the National Guardto Washington, D.C., calling the city's crime and homeless situation a "tragic emergency." Trump has long complained about what he called rising crime in the city, unsightly homeless encampments, and unchecked protests. He has repeatedly threatened to take over the city, which isgoverned by a council and a mayor, but overseen by Congress. "We need to clean up our once beautiful Capital City, and make it beautiful again," Trump wrote in apost earlier this year."We will be TOUGH ON CRIME, like never before. I will work with the Mayor on this and, if it does not happen, will have no choice but to do it myself." Civil rights activists called it another unprecedented overreach tostrip away civil rights protections, particularly in a city that symbolizes democracy. Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, said the "brave men and women" of the National Guard are part of the country's defense against domestic emergencies. "There's no emergency in D.C., so why would he deploy the National Guard?" Johnson said in a statement. "D.C. has the right to govern itself. It doesn't need this federal coup." The White House pushed back against such accusations. "This is why Democrats continue to be so unpopular among everyday Americans, they think the president of the United States cracking down on crime in our nation's capital is a bad thing," Taylor Rogers, White House assistant press secretary, said in an email. "President Trumpis making Washington, D.C., safer for all Americans by stopping the vicious crime that has been plaguing the city." The Trump administration and Republican congressional leaders have clashed before with D.C. leaders, including during the 2020 George Floyd protests when Trump, during his first term, called in outside law enforcement to push back protesters. Conflicts have continued during Trump's second term when Republican congressmen earlier this year threatened to withhold federal funding if Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't remove letters spelling "Black Lives Matter" on a street leading to the White House. The words were removed. In February, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennesseeintroduced The Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident(BOWSER) Act, which would repeal theDistrict of Columbia Home Rule Act. In March,Trump signed an executive ordertitled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful" that sets up a task force of federal officials to clean up the city. Some civil rights leaders called the takeover an effort by Trump todistract from the Epstein scandal. "Trump is simply trying to feed them red meat in hopes they'll be full after he broke one of his biggest campaign promises to them," Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, said in a statement. "In the process, the people of Washington, D.C. ‒ especially those living on the streets, who need the most care ‒ will suffer, alongside the core principles of our Democracy." Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat from Maryland, called Trump's move a "drastic executive overreach." "The city of Washington, D.C., belongs to the great people of Washington, D.C., not the occupant of the White House," said Alsobrooks. "If he actually cared about the well-being of the people of Washington, he wouldn't have blocked D.C. from spending its OWN money in the way it saw fit." Trump, GOP vow to fix DC:Residents would prefer to run their city themselves. The District of Columbia was once dubbed "Chocolate City" because it had a majority Black population. Demographics have shifted in recent years. The Black population is now just over 40% and the White population is just below that,according to the U.S. Census. The city has a long history of electing Black leaders, many of whom came up through the Civil Rights Movement. Bowser is African American, as are several members of the City Council and the police chief. "President Trump is advancing a fictional story of a city that is overwhelmingly Black … beset by crime to justify the deployment of National Guard resources and to advance lawless policing," Todd A. Cox, associate director-counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said in a statement. "But the truth is that crime in D.C. has reached historic lows." Trump has warned that heplans to targetother cities run by Democratic mayors, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Other cities need to have a plan for this "abuse of power that's taking place by the White House," said Browne-Marshall, author of "A Protest History of the United States." Unlike Washington, she said, she wonders if other cities are preparing "as opposed to waiting until they become the next city to be rolled over by the federal government and then feel shock and awe and helplessness." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Donald Trump blasted by civil rights leaders for 'federal coup' in DC

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Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defense' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border

Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defense' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's army warned that it may have to "exercise the right of self-defense" in response to continuing incidents it blames onCambodia, in which Thai soldiers patrolling along the two countries' border have been wounded by land mines. A statement from Thai Army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree said a sergeant was patrolling the border with seven other soldiers Tuesday morning when he "stepped on an anti-personnel landmine covertly planted by the Cambodian side, resulting in severe injuries to his left ankle." The incident and the Thai reaction indicatesthe precariousness of the ceasefirethat took effect on July 29 with the aim ofending five days of armed clashesover disputed territory along their border. The fighting killed dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displaced more than 260,000. Tuesday's land mine incident was the fourth of its kind in about a month, and the second since the ceasefire. It took place about 1 kilometer (a half-mile) from Ta Muen Thom temple, which Thailand claims is located in its Surin province. The area, which was the scene of heavy fighting in July, is one of several along the border that both countries claim as their own. In another disputed area Saturday, aThai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, while two privates suffered lesser injuries. "This incident serves as clear evidence that the Cambodian side has violated the ceasefire agreement and shows no respect for international humanitarian law, particularly the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use and placement of all types of anti-personnel landmines," said the Thai army statement about the latest incident. Both countries are parties to theinternational agreement. The statement noted the multiple similar incidents and declared that Thailand "has consistently adhered to peaceful approaches and has not been the initiating party." "However, should circumstances become compelling, it may be necessary to exercise the right of self-defense under international law principles to resolve situations that cause Thailand to continuously lose personnel due to violations of ceasefire agreements and sovereignty encroachments by Cambodian military forces," it warned. Cambodia's Defense Ministry "categorically and unequivocally rejects the baseless, false, and deliberately misleading allegations from the Thai side regarding the injuries of Thai soldiers," said its spokesperson, Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata. "Cambodia, as a proud and responsible State Party to the Ottawa Convention, maintains an absolute and uncompromising position: we have never used, produced, or deployed new landmines under any circumstances, and we strictly and fully honor our obligations under international law," she said, echoing previous official denials. Ly Thuch, senior minister and first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, noted that Cambodia has cleared more than 1 million mines and nearly 3 million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970, according to an interview with the Cambodian state news agency AKP. Cambodia and Thailand have clashed in the past over their 800-kilometer (500-mile) border. Tensions had been growing since May when aCambodian soldier was killedin a confrontation that created a diplomatic rift androiled Thailand's domestic politics.

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Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defense' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border

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Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Character

Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Character

Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Characteroriginally appeared onParade. ActorKunal Nayyaris sharing his qualm about hisBig Bang Theorycharacter, astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. Entertainment Weeklyreported that Nayyar, who starred inThe Big Bang Theoryfor its entire 12-season run, said he didn't like how his character dressed in an August 2025 interview onThe Official Big Bang Theorypodcast.As fans are aware, Raj liked wearing collared shirts under sweater vests and a jacket. He also often sported cargo pants and tennis shoes. According to Nayyar, he wasn't happy when he first saw Raj's outfits. "I was like, 'Oh man, I'm gonna have to wear this?' I love fashion, to be honest. It's one of my favorite things. And then I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm gonna have to wear these clothes,'" said Nayyar. The actor clarified he understood Raj's costuming. "It's very apropos to the character, obviously. If you watch what I wore that entire show, it's ridiculously hideous, but also ridiculously good for the character," said Nayyar during the podcast interview. He said, however, that Raj's clothes negatively affected his appreciation for fashion. "Me, as Kunal, having to wear those clothes every day, those cargo pants — you know, it's ruined for me. I can't wear clothes — like vintage Gucci sweaters or something that look like Raj's sweaters that are in fashion now. I can't wear that stuff," said Nayyar. Nayyar spoke about Raj's costuming in a September 2017 interview withHeyUGuys. He said he respected the choices the show's costume designer, Mary T. Quigley, made for Raj. "Mary does our costumes and she's phenomenal," said Nayyar. The actor also said there's a reason Raj tends to wear layers. "The discussion was because Raj has social anxiety, he always likes to protect himself. And that's why he wears a lot of layers," said Nayyar in the 2017 interview. During the HeyUGuys interview, Nayyar got candid about playing Raj since 2007. He said that he felt he didn't give his best performances until the show's third season, which began airing in 2009. "I look back and I say, 'Wow I can really see in the beginning that I was trying so hard.' I was trying so hard," said the 44-year-old. "I can look at my performances and say I really wanted every joke to work. I really wanted every moment to work. And I can really see myself just pushing. And somewhere in Season 3, it really kicked for me, where I really just let go. I really trusted the words and trusted my instinct." Kunal Nayyar Makes Harsh Comment About His 'Big Bang Theory' Characterfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.

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