CBS Late Show Cancellation Reasons

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Doubt Is Cast on Reasons Behind 'Late Show' Cancellation

CBS canceled Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show citing 'financial reasons.' Many suspect the real reason is Trump.

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Stephen Colbert slams CBS as he reveals 'real reason' for cancellation of Late Show

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Jimmy Kimmel blasts CBS after “Late Show” cancellation: 'F‑‑‑ you and all your Sheldons'

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Canceling ‘The Late Show’ Is Bad News for Late-Night TV, Not for Stephen Colbert

CBS, citing economic issues, announced that his program would go off the air next May, news that came at a time when its corporate parent, Paramount, needs the government’s approval for a merger with...

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Democrats fawn over Stephen Colbert for holding 'truth to power' after CBS cancels show

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A Brief History of CBS’s Late-Night Eras

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CBS is treating Stephen Colbert’s smart fans like fools by citing a ‘financial decision’

His intelligence, wit, and moral clarity, especially during the Trump years, are not just refreshing, they are necessary.

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Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix

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‘I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next’: Trump takes victory lap over CBS axing Colbert and calls out ‘moron’ Fallon, too

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"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to end in May 2026

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

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Schiff, Warren demand to know if CBS is ending Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' for 'political reasons'

Meanwhile, Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" has surged to become late-night's highest-rated program. In the second quarter of 2025, the show hosted by Fox star Greg Gutfeld notched 3 million viewers and 365,000 in the 25-54 age demographic at the 10 p.m. ET hour.

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Jimmy Kimmel irate over Colbert cancellation, criticizes CBS ending 'Late Show'

Jimmy Kimmel didn't mince words in his response to CBS canceling "Late Night with Stephen Colbert." Here's how Hollywood is reacting.

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CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night

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Is late night dead? Stephen Colbert’s CBS cancellation raises troubling questions

The end of the 'Late Show' franchise is a major blow for a once-beloved TV format, which has lost relevance and advertising dollars.

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Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show

While “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was on his usual mid-summer vacation earlier this month, CBS executives weighed the pros and cons of canceling the unique but unfortunately unprofitable show.

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Elizabeth Warren questions “Late Show” cancellation in wake of Paramount's Trump settlement that 'looks like bribery'

Paramount faces scrutiny for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a suit brought by Trump, amid a merger attempt that requires his administration's blessing.