Stephen Colbert, CBS and The Late Show
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CBS announced that the late-night show would be ending in May 2026, citing a "financial decision" amid a declining linear TV landscape.
Stephen Colbert got an assist on 'The Late Show' from some of his late-night rivals following CBS's sudden decision to axe the show.
Jon Stewart has gone full-scorched Earth on his own parent company. The Daily Show host used the opening of his Monday night show to give his hot take on the cancelation of his old friend Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.
Stephen Colbert had a short response to Donald Trump after the president celebrated the cancelation of his show: “Go f– yourself. Colbert broke the news on Thursday that CBS will cancel “The Late Show” next May at the end of the 2025-2026 season — Colbert will also depart the network at that time.
Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.
In case anyone worried Stephen Colbert was going to go quietly into the night after CBS canceled The Late Show, it’s clear he won’t. In an early clip posted from the show, Colbert responded to President Trump’s gleeful social media post about his firing.
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
A new report from Puck's Matt Belloni is shedding light on the finances that led to CBS' bombshell cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."