Posted on 07/17/2025 7:51:13 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
CBS announced the cancellation of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert - just days after the host blasted the network's $16 million settlement with President Trump as a 'big fat bribe.'
Colbert's show, which began in 2015, will now come to an end in May 2026, executives with the network and Paramount, its new parent company, announced on Thursday.
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season,' they said in a statement.
'We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire the Late Show franchise at that time,' the executives continued. 'We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and his broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.'
The network explained that the decision to cancel the show is 'purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.'
'It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount,' it added.
But the announcement comes just days after Colbert slammed the network for settling the president's lawsuit for $16 million - with some now questioning whether the cancelation may be political retaliation.
'If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better,' California Sen. Adam Schiff - who is set to appear on Thursday night's episode - posted on X.
Trump had accused the network of falsely editing an interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Although the network didn't admit to any journalistic wrongdoing, the massive settlement will cover Trump's legal fees and his future presidential library.
Paramount also agreed to release unedited transcripts of...
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