Stephen Colbert wrapped up "The Late Show" last week after alleged pressure from President Donald Trump on his parent network, but his replacement isn't exactly filling the gap, according to new reporting.

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Belloni added in his report that despite “CBS Mornings” snubbing the end of “The Late Show” during its Friday broadcast, it wasn’t “a complete gag order,” and that show co-host Gayle King “posted a gushing farewell to Colbert on Instagram and hit the finale afterparty on Thursday night.”

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Say what you want about Stephen Colbert... but he always did what he could to shine a light on country music. The host of the iconic Late Show is wrapping up his run on May 21. This is after CBS decided to cancel the show last summer,