As Stephen Colbert Exits ‘The Late Show,’ Podcasts Have the Last Laugh

LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) – Stephen Colbert’s sign-off as the host of the CBS “The Late ⁠Show” ⁠may signal the end of a historic TV franchise, ⁠but the late-night tradition is far from dead. Comedy is booming on podcasts, where former late-night hosts like Conan O’Brien, Chelsea Handler ​and Samantha Bee have all found …

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Le Pen Says France Should Quit NATO Command Structure

By Sabine Siebold and John Irish HELSINGBORG, Sweden, May 22 (Reuters) – ⁠Far-right ⁠leader Marine Le Pen said on ⁠Friday she would withdraw France from NATO’s integrated military command if elected president ​next year, a stance dismissed by Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot as “irresponsible”. Le Pen, whose 2027 bid hinges on an ‌appeals court ruling …

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