This is the end of the road for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
The most watched late evening show will end in May 2026, Colbert announced Thursday during the recording of the program at Ed Sullivan Theatre. While announcing the news, Colbert said he discovered the news the day before. After a strong wave of huts of the crowd, he told the public that he shared their feelings.
This decision was cited by CBS as “purely a financial decision against a difficult context at the end of the evening” by the executive management of the network. Paramount Global Co-PDG George Cheeks, CBS President Amy Reisenbach and the CBS PRESSIOS David Stapf studios declared in a joint declaration that the decision to cancel the long-term series “is in no way performance, content or other questions of the program in Paramount”. They added that Colbert is “irreplaceable”, taking into account the decision to “withdraw” the late franchise of the program at the time “.
But the cancellation occurs just a few days after the late evening host ridiculed the dollars’ settlement of paramount with President Donald Trump. Colbert described the “big-bridge” agreement to ensure that the FCC of the Trump administration approves the upcoming merger of Paramount with Skydance Media.
Colbert was not the only late evening host in a series belonging to Paramount to denounce the colony. The host of “The Daily Show” Jon Stewart joked, “I am obviously not a lawyer, but I looked” Goodfellas “. This seems illegal. Their comments have led to speculations according to which the programs could be canceled after the approval of the merger of Paramount-Skydance, although the possibility does not seem to concern Stewart too much.
That said, television at the end of the evening faced difficulties at all levels due to the drop in grades. Earlier this year, CBS canceled the plans for its third scheduled third season of “After Midnight” after the host Taylor Tomlinson came out to focus on stand-up and tour. CBS chose to completely cancel “after midnight”, but Tomlinson said that she “really wanted CBS to replace [her]. “”
“Our admiration, our affection and our respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this trivial decision even more difficult,” continued the Declaration of the Cheeks, Reisenbach and Stapf. “Stephen took CBS at the end of the evening with an advanced comedy, an essential monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and journalists in all areas. The program was # 1 at the end of the evening for nine consecutive seasons; Stephen’s comedy resonates daily on digital and social media; country.”
“The achievements of” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert “are memorable and significant in terms of performance, quality and stature,” concludes the declaration. “With a lot of gratitude, we can’t wait to honor Stephen and celebrate the show over the next 10 months alongside his millions of fans and viewers.”
