Colbert Says ‘Netflix, Call Me’ on Hiatus Sign Off
Have you ever spent a few days of your vacation looking for new jobs? I certainly have. Sometimes, it was simply to keep in the habit of it, keeping the resume fresh, the mind sharp. Other times, because I was sure the company I was working for was about to go belly-up. In the world of media, job security is a fantasy — whether that’s for digital media or primetime television.
Just look at Stephen Colbert. The man is almost certainly going to spend the next three-week hiatus of The Late Show looking for new jobs.
He said as much when he signed off for the show’s scheduled summer break. After doing a bit impersonating JD Vance (mask and all), Colbert said, “Netflix, call me. I’m available in June.” The Little Prince JD Vance bit was a good final act of comedy against the Trump administration, especially as it made Colbert break during the bit. “Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! I want my wiver waised for my birthday! Also, I don’t like how bwue the sky is — paint it wed! Now, give me juice box,” Colbert joked, before pointing and chanting “Kill him! Kill him!” because the staffer brought the wrong kind of juice.
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After Colbert took off the mask, he said he will also be taking offers from Amazon.
Sure, it was a bit, but not really — Colbert will be out of a job starting in June. CBS made the controversial decision to cancel The Late Show, which currently has a contract that runs through May 2026. And the road is wide open for Colbert. For everyone in the 11:35 p.m. time slot — Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon — Colbert has the highest ratings. Plus, after he became a target of Trump, and many people worried that the cancellation of The Late Show was politically motivated, Colbert has become a cause celebre for the Democrats.
And so, during these next three weeks he will almost certainly be taking a long vacation, but he’ll also be taking calls. Maybe from Netflix, or Apple TV+, or Amazon Prime. As the streaming giants continue to outpace traditional networks, he might even be able to bring over some of his 200-plus person staff as well.
What’s certain is that the man won’t be out of a job for long.
