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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CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's late-night show for 'financial reasons'

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

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

CBS announced on Thursday that the network will cancel "The Late Show" in 2026, insisting it’s a "financial decision" and has nothing to do with a looming ownership change.

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

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John Oliver Wants to See What Stephen Colbert Will Do for the Next 10 Months

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Keith Olbermann pours cold water on claims Colbert was fired for political reasons

"If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better," Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., wrote on X.

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Hollywood Demands Investigation Into CBS Over ‘Late Show’ Cancellation Amid Bribery Concerns

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It's Time for Late Night to Call it a Night (Colbert the Bore)

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Colbert’s first post-cancellation ‘Late Show’ is tonight — will he speak out against CBS?

Network late-night shows have been losing viewers for years, but Colbert‘s program is primed for a ratings bump right now.

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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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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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'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' viewers question why CBS canceled popular late-night show as Trump celebrates the decision

Fans, political figures and fellow late-night hosts seemed stunned Thursday night when comedian Stephen Colbert announced that CBS would be ending The Late Show in May 2026, with many questioning what pushed the network and its parent company, Paramount Global, to make the decision.