Colbert, CBS and The Late Show
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David Letterman has not officially gone on record reacting to CBS’ shocking decision to cancel “The Late Show,” which Letterman started in 1993 and hosted for 22 years before passing the baton to Stephen Colbert, but his thoughts on the matter are quite clear thanks to a 20-minute supercut his team posted on the official …
Stephen Colbert slammed Paramount's $16 million settlement with Donald Trump just three days before 'The Late Show' was canceled. The network attributed its decision to financial restraints, unrelated
Yes, CBS is canceling The Late Show franchise after more than three decades on the air. Stephen took over the show in 2015, and it was originally hosted by David Letterman. The Late Show will end in May 2026, CBS executives announced on July 17, 2025.
The top-ranked show on late-night television, CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has been canceled, just days after Colbert skewered Paramount, the parent company of CBS, for settling a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump.
A new report revealed Stephen Colbert's manager knew about "The Late Show" cancellation weeks before the host, with sources claiming the decision was financially motivated.
Nearly 205,000 people signed a petition to keep 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 'on the air after it was announced that the show would end in May 2026.
Did Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow announce a new show together, after CBS cancelled "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in July 2025? No, that's not true: Maddow's blog called the story "false news".
In his first episode since announcing the cancellation of "Late Show," Stephen Colbert had choice words for Trump, who'd celebrated the news.