Megyn Kelly has no sympathy for Stephen Colbert. In fact, the former NBC personality slammed the CBS mainstay on Friday, claiming he’s thrown a “hissy fit” as he begins the final week of his popular series, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
On the most recent episode of her podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the former Fox News host seemed thrilled that Colbert’s time on the late-night program was coming to an end.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Colbert announced that his show was being canceled by CBS in July 2025.
Earlier this week, Colbert had former “Late Show” host David Letterman on the program, and during the episode, they went to the top of the CBS headquarters building and threw props off it into the street.
Kelly seemed incensed by Colbert’s actions and, on her show, praised “Jesus,” saying that his “bizarre goodbye to late night is finally almost over.”
“It’s gone on forever, but not before he throws a hissy fit temper tantrum with the former host of the CBS program,” she said. “He and Letterman got together to just express how very, very angry they are about poor Stephen Colbert’s show getting canceled. Cry me a river, would you take it like a man? Honestly, where are your testicles? This is so humiliating. We know you got canceled.”
Megyn Kelly Continues To Unleash On Stephen Colbert During His Final Week As ‘Late Night’ Host
Kelly implied that her frustrated response to Colbert and Letterman’s actions stemmed from the response she received from the public when she was axed from NBC and “The Today Show” after making comments many deemed to be racist.
“When I got canned from NBC, everyone was calling me a racist. They were humiliating me everywhere. Yes, I got a little teary the day after, because it was overwhelming,” she said.
Kelly went on to say that she handled her business amid the backlash instead of seeking sympathy from the public.
“Take it like a man. Stop it. Stop this. Put your big boy pants on and exit with grace. You’re humiliating yourself. Truly, you’re humiliating mankind. I don’t want my sons to see this behavior. This is so embarrassing. You didn’t get cancer, you got canceled! It happens. Grow up,” she said.
Letterman Blasts CBS For ‘Lying’ About The Reason The ‘Late Show’ Was Canceled
Weeks ago, Letterman spoke with The New York Times about the end of “The Late Show” and accused CBS’ owners of being dishonest about the beloved late-night series.
“He was dumped because the people selling the network to Skydance said, ‘Oh no, there’s not going to be any trouble with that guy. We’re going to take care of the show. We’re just going to throw that into the deal. When will the ink on the check dry,’” Letterman said.
CBS is replacing “The Late Show” with Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed,” and, according to Letterman, it’s so they can make money by charging Allen “some unreasonable price” to air.
“I’m just going to go on record as saying: They’re lying. Let me just add one other thing, Jason. They’re lying weasels,” Letterman said.
According to a previous report from The Blast, Kelly understands what it’s like to be removed from the air.
In 2018, NBC pulled her hour from “The Today Show” after she made critical comments about blackface regarding costumes.
“But what is racist? Because truly, you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween. Back when I was a kid, that was okay as long as you were dressing up as like a character,” she said.
Kelly Apologized Days Later After Being Called Out By NBC Colleagues
Kelly faced immediate backlash from the public and her NBC colleagues, including Al Roker and Craig Melvin, for her comments.
While Kelly’s show was canceled, she apologized for her comments, admitting she was “wrong.”
“I learned that given the history of blackface being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not okay for that to be part of any costume, Halloween or otherwise,” she said.
She added, “This past year has been painful for many people of color. The country feels so divided, and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense. I believe this is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity, and honor. I want to be part of that. Thank you for listening and for helping me listen too.”
