“So it is with a heavy heart that I announce that, thanks to corporate lawyers, the character of Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, will never be seen again.”
The Late Show host has been challenged by Comedy Central owner Viacom’s lawyers for using the ‘character’ Stephen Colbert from its Colbert Report on his new show.
“One moment that I really enjoyed last week was the return of Stephen Colbert, the host of The Colbert Report,” he told the audience in his latest Late Show, to cheers.
Stephen Colbert is struggling to maintain the rights to his own name and face.