David Letterman criticizes CBS and its owners after they cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” CBS has said the end of the program is “purely a financial decision,” with some reporting pointing to the network being sold to Skydance as part of the broader context. In interviews, Letterman rejects that explanation and uses harsh language toward CBS executives and the people involved in the decision-making process, saying they are “lying weasels” and that “they’re lying.” Several outlets report that Letterman’s comments focus on the discrepancy between CBS’s stated rationale and what he believes lies behind the cancellation. Coverage also notes that Letterman previously hosted “Late Show” before Colbert and frames his remarks as a defense of Colbert amid the show’s scheduled conclusion later this month. While the sources differ in how they characterize the dispute—some emphasizing the network’s “financial” explanation and others highlighting alleged behind-the-scenes statements—they agree that Letterman publicly disputes CBS’s justification for ending the program and expresses his disagreement using the same phrase.