CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.

As Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen" is set to tape more than 130 episodes ahead of its late night debut on CBS. As TheWrap previously reported, "Comics Unleashed" will be taking over the 12:30 a.

Several comedians and talk-show hosts appeared in a sketch that also featured an animated Trump hugging the Paramount logo.

Sandra Oh criticized CBS and Paramount during her appearance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on July 21 after its cancellation was announced. The network said it was "a financial decision," but the news came days after Colbert criticized Paramount for its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.

On a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, the Watch What Happens Live host cast doubt on the network’s purported financial motivation in a new way. Citing Matt Belloni’s claim on Puck News that The Late Show was losing more than $40 million a year for CBS,

Seth Meyers also reacted among other prominent political figures and Hollywood stars sharing their disgust over the news that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' will end its run in 2026, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus,