Late Show With Stephen Colbert Canceled
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Prominent political figures as well as Hollywood stars have reacted with disgust over the news that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' will end its run in 2026.
Before Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" was canceled, Jon Stewart hadn't "heard anything" about whether his Comedy Central show would be canceled.
The president on Friday openly basked in the news and suggested that Jimmy Kimmel might be "next" in losing his late night job.
“Given Paramount’s recent capitulation to President Trump in the CBS News lawsuit, the Writers Guild of America has significant concerns that The Late Show’s cancelation is a bribe, sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration as the company looks for merger approval,” it noted (see full statement below).
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
The cancellation from CBS comes in the aftermath of Colbert criticizing his parent company on-air for their $16 million settlement with Trump
CBS announced that it was going to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after Colbert’s contract ends in May 2026. The news comes at a politically fraught moment for CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global.