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

The co-creator of The Daily Show has called out CBS for canceling Stephen Colbert’s late-night program, saying it indicates the network is “afraid.” Lizz Winstead appeared on MSNBC on Sunday after authoring a scathing op-ed in Rolling Stone on Friday that cast doubt on CBS’ assertion that it canceled The Late Show purely for financial reasons.

Piers Morgan says most of America's late night hosts are "activist hacks for the Democrats," so it's "no wonder" CBS canceled Stephen Colbert and The Late Show. , Hollywood, Times Now

A review by Fox News Digital found that left-wing journalists and other media figures made hundreds of appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

CBS's late night entry, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, is back. Here is everything that you need to know about the show.

Conservative pundit Bill O'Reilly said he predicted the demise of Stephen Colbert one day before the network canceled him and "The Late Show." CBS announced Colbert's cancellation on July 17, something O'Reilly predicted in a video apparently recorded earlier but posted to his YouTube channel on July 18.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs on CBS, whose parent company, Paramount Global, is in the midst of a merger with Skydance. The reported $8 billion deal was delayed by a la

Paramount announced last week that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in May 2026. While the company claimed the move was a purely “financial decision,” speculation has swirled over whether Colbert’s sharp criticism of Trump had anything to do with his ouster as Paramount looked to get its merger approved.