When Is 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Ending?
- On Thursday, May 21, 2026, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its final episode, concluding an 11-year run on CBS.
- Paramount executives described the cancellation as "purely" financial amid a challenging late-night market, though critics allege the decision stems from Colbert's frequent criticism of President Donald Trump.
- Replacing the program with Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will save CBS approximately $150 million annually, capping a tenure spanning more than 3,000 episodes over 20 years.
- Starting Friday, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will occupy the 11:35 p.m. Eastern time slot, offering comedy that generally avoids the political satire characteristic of Colbert's production.
- Colbert's final week features guests including Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg, while peers like John Oliver and David Letterman have publicly praised the host as the institution ends.
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The one led by David Letterman first and Stephen Colbert then, which Thursday will close after Trump's many pressures
You can't cancel satire
If you’ve watched the final episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” you won’t have missed the sense that something monumental is ending. When Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers appeared on the show, Colbert’s fellow late-night hosts joked — half-seriously — about who might be cancelled next. The consensus, of course, was that it would likely be Kimmel. In a separate appearance, former “Late Show” host David Letter…
The real reason Stephen Colbert got canceled
Stephen Colbert’s last show is this Thursday evening. CBS refused to renew his contract, and you know exactly why: He mocked and criticized Trump. CBS says it’s ending “The Late Show” because the show was costing CBS some $40 million a year. That’s utter bull----. Colbert allowed CBS to charge higher fees to local affiliates, because it attracted millions of viewers to those affiliates’ 11 p.m. news programs in anticipation of “The Late Show” ai…
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