Stephen Colbert announces 'Late Show' end
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CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026. The announcement on live air Thursday came two days after Colbert spoke out against CBS Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story.
The cancellation from CBS comes in the aftermath of Colbert criticizing his parent company on-air for their $16 million settlement with Trump
In a major announcement, Stephen Colbert revealed CBS plans to cancel “The Late Show” next year after more than three decades on the air. Colbert made the announcement himself on social media, marking a significant turning point for the broadcast industry.
The problem began at the tail end of the station's prime time programming at 9:13 p.m., but it didn't interfere with the 10 p.m. newscast because that's locally generated, Chastain said. The station put up a crawl,
After being welcomed to the late-night show by Letterman successor Stephen Colbert, Phoenix reflected on the awkward 2009 interview, in which he appeared on "The Late Show" sporting long hair, an unruly beard and sunglasses.
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