Late-night legend David Letterman is once again coming to the defense of Stephen Colbert , whose “Late Show” comes to a close later this month after CBS announced in July 2025 that the historic program was ending for good. While the network maintains the maneuver was a “financial decision,” Letterman told The New York Times that he’s not buying that rationale. “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 told NYT journalist Jason Zinoman. “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.” Popular on Variety When CBS announced Colbert would be pulled off the air, Paramount, CBS’ parent company, was in the process of being acquired by David Ellison’s Skydance.…