Stephen Colbert announces 'Late Show' end
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In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year, and apparently exiting the late-night television business altogether. The network, citing financial pressures,
"The Late Show" franchise will "end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," CBS said.
CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night
Newsweek has reached out to representatives for Stewart and Colbert via email. The Context. Stewart and Colbert are stalwarts of the television world. Stewart is the long-running
Colbert followed “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s attack of the deal one week earlier. Stewart works for Comedy Central, also owned by Paramount, making the two comics the most visible internal critics of the $16 million settlement that was announced on July 1.
Stephen Colbert went off on his employer, Paramount, on Monday after the company decided to settle with President Trump in his lawsuit against the network.