CBS cancels 'The Late Show,' Stephen Colbert to end program in May 2026

Fox News ^ | July 17, 2025 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

[The_Media_never_lie]

Not funny; biased, not informative.

[metmom]

The Late Show had it’s heyday when Johnny Carson hosted it.

And it was pretty clean and actually depended on humor, not raunch.

[Salman]

Say what you will, he lasted longer than most shows.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Johnny was the master of improv.

[Menehune56]

He was the worst, couldn’t stand him.

[metmom]

I just looked it up and it said he hosted The Tonight Show.

It’s been a LONG time ago and I don’t remember clearly. He did do the Late Show, right?

[OKSooner]

“...and I didn’t even know you were Jewish!”

[vivenne]

David Letterman.

[vivenne]

No.

[Ciexyz]

Good news of the day!

[Windcatcher]

Gutfeld will be on FIRE at this news.

[Yossarian]

Johnny Carson at 11:30 and David Letterman at 12:30 was quality late-night TV.

Each served a purpose, both executed well.

When Letterman went to CBS and 11:30, he was OK, still pretty near the top of his game.

But once Jay Leno started overtaking him in the ratings, sizably, something happened to Dave, and he went rotten to the core.

[No name given]

When Stephen Colbert is finally off the air I’ll be rejoicing big time.

[DAC21]

"CBS said it was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," adding, "It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount"

Ummmmm if it's performing well would not the $$$$ follow?

[Alas Babylon!]

Good. Garbage TV at its worst.

[cowboyusa]

More winning. 😁😁

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Gotta wait until 2026? Why so f’n long?

Of course, I NEVER watch Coalburt, ever!

Why? Because I have the same reaction to his smarmy, vain, mannerisms as I have to Justin(e) True-dolt or Marx Carnage. More than 10 seconds of viewing would cause me to pitch something heavy at my TV. I cannot afford to replace too many TVs.

[SharpRightTurn]

“it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” adding, “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.””

Coming from SeeBS, I feel convinced that the decision to cancel was due to the show’s performance, content [AND] other matters happening at Paramount.”

[Allegra]

[The_Media_never_lie]

He was the worst, couldn’t stand him.

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Yes, he is bad. He makes “jokes” about conservatives which are not funny, and the audience laughs like a group of trained seals at the not funny “joke”.