Springsteen appeared on the penultimate Late Show episode to support Stephen Colbert after the program’s cancellation. He linked the loss of the show to political pressure on media companies and to President Donald Trump’s inability to take a joke. He directly criticized billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison and David Ellison, owner of Paramount and CBS’s parent company, for what he described as kissing Trump’s ass to get what they want. Springsteen performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” an anti-Trump anthem about immigration crackdowns, protests, and killings attributed to federal actions. Projected slogans included “RESISTANCE” and “TRUTH.” The final episode is scheduled for May 21, with CBS citing financial reasons while critics pointed to political retaliation after a Trump-related settlement.
"I am here in support tonight for Stephen because you're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we got a president who can't take a joke, Springsteen said to loud applause inside the Ed Sullivan Theater, laughing to himself. The singer then directly called out billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison and his son David Ellison, owner of Paramount, CBS's parent company. And because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want, Springsteen continued."
"Springsteen then performed Streets of Minneapolis, his anti-Trump anthem about the administration's immigration crackdowns, protests in the city, and the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal thugs. The song's lyrics lambast King Trump and, what it calls, the dirty lies of the policy's architect Stephen Miller. Different slogans were projected onto an American flag backdrop throughout the performance, including RESISTANCE and TRUTH."
"The final episode of The Late Show is set to air on May 21 after CBS announced its cancellation last year. The network said that it would be ending the show's multi-decade run for financial reasons, although critics have pointed out that the cancellation came after Colbert criticized parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump, which it finalized while seeking federal approval for a merger."
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