Jon Batiste, the former band leader in “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”, said that the host has now been criticized will end up in a appearance in which the freedom of speech will rule.
“What happened to my friend Stephen is a symptom of great money,” said Batiste to Rolling Stone Australia Divided in a video on Monday. (Look at it below.)
“I think where he is going next, his voice is not silent,” said the Grammy and Oscar winner. “The voice of freedom of speech is the challenge, but the soul of an individual cannot be canceled. He will find another megaphone, another outlet, I'm sure.
Batiste, who left the show in 2022, probably made shots at CBS and the paramount paramount to enlarge the show last month. It will be dark in May 2026 and will not return for financial reasons, the network announced last month.
But the circumstances were fishing.
Colbert had just accused his employer of a “big fat bribes” The possible merger of Paramount With Skydance Media. The merger required the consent of the Trump administration. In addition, Colbert was a pronounced thorn in Trump's side about his political career.
However, Batiste did not celebrate.
“We are at a time when the right price can silence the voice of freedom of speech, which we should be very, very aware of,” he said. “As an artist, we have to fight for freedom of speaking and fight for the ability to share the authentic truth of our being.”