US EditionStephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – CBS will retire The Late Show franchise due to declining ratings and financial pressures despite Colbert's show averaging 2.4 million viewers in the 2024-2025 season, network said.
- CBS has announced it will end its long-running late-night program hosted by Stephen Colbert in May 2026, concluding a 33-year broadcast history.
- The cancellation followed a $16 million legal settlement Paramount paid to Donald Trump amid economic pressures on late-night TV.
- Colbert criticized the settlement as a 'big fat bribe' and expressed doubt about repairing his trust in the company.
- Colbert’s show averaged 2.417 million viewers and earned its sixth Primetime Emmy nomination despite ratings challenges across late night.
- CBS framed the decision as purely financial amid a difficult media landscape, while political reasons for the cancellation remain publicly questioned.
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