Overview

• On Tuesday’s Late Night, Meyers reacted with a light touch during an interview with Kumail Nanjiani, saying it was “kind of nice” to be on the president’s radar.
• Trump’s Aug. 27 Truth Social post called Meyers “one of the least talented” hosts and alleged he had “no ratings, talent, or intelligence,” vowing to “find out” why NBC would extend his contract.
• Deadline previously reported in May 2024 that NBC renewed Meyers through 2028, a fact repeated in the latest coverage.
• Trump has spent recent weeks attacking multiple late-night figures, gloating over Stephen Colbert’s cancellation and predicting Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon would be next.
• CBS has said ending The Late Show was purely a financial decision unrelated to performance, content, or other matters at Paramount.