The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has never won any Emmy in its previous nine seasons despite some notable streaks of excellence. (It has been nominated 31 times.) For much of that period, it competed in late-night’s top category against Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, which Emmy voters love the way Oliver loves a minor-league baseball team.

Rosie O’Donnell Sends Direct Message to Donald Trump After Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation originally appeared on Parade. Rosie O'Donnell sent a direct message to President Donald Trump after his response to Stephen Colbert 's Late Show cancellation and the POTUS' citizenship threat against her.

On Thursday, CBS announced that it was cancelling the long running The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The cancellation news came just days after Stephen Colbert, a critic of Donald Trump, called out Paramount, the parent company of CBS, over its $16 million settlement with the president.