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CBS confirmed that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em><\/strong> will end in May 2026, as revealed by Colbert during a recent taping. The cancellation comes just two days after Colbert publicly criticized the network for settling a lawsuit with former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit arose over CBS\u2019s alteration of an interview with then\u2013Vice President Kamala Harris before the 2024 election.<\/p>\n

Colbert expressed deep frustration with CBS during his Monday monologue, saying, \u201cI am offended\u2026I don\u2019t know if anything\u2014anything\u2014will repair my trust.\u201d He jokingly suggested the network settle with him for $16\u202fmillion, calling it a \u201cbig fat bribe.\u201d CBS later issued a press release, echoing Colbert\u2019s announcement via an Instagram clip, confirming that the show will conclude next spring.<\/p>\n

CBS executives described the decision to retire the franchise as financially motivated, not due to content issues. They praised Colbert as \u201cirreplaceable\u201d and celebrated his era as a \u201chistoric run\u201d in late-night television. The network emphasized that the ending reflects broader economic pressures on the genre, rather than any creative disagreements or controversies tied to Paramount\u2019s recent dealings.<\/p>\n

Reaction in Washington was swift. Senator Adam Schiff (D\u2011CA), who had recently appeared on the show, accused CBS and Paramount of politically motivated reasoning behind the cancellation. In a post on X, Schiff demanded transparency, declaring that the public \u201cdeserves to know\u201d if politics factored into the decision.<\/p>\n

Ratings for The Late Show<\/em> have declined over time. Although Colbert averages around 2.4\u202fmillion viewers\u2014strong by today\u2019s standards\u2014this marks a significant drop from David Letterman\u2019s peak of about 4.1\u202fmillion in 2004\u201305. The decline underscores the broader challenges facing late-night television in a changing media landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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