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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Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show

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Stephen Colbert is out at CBS. Is all of late-night TV officially doomed?

"Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending 'The Late Show.'"

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Canceling ‘The Late Show’ Is Bad News for Late-Night TV, Not for Stephen Colbert

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Colin Cowherd Pinpoints His Problem With Late-Night TV Hosts

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Colbert Is Latest Casualty of Late-Night TV's Fade-Out

The announced end of one of the most popular broadcast late-night shows, days after host Stephen Colbert accused the network owner of bribing President Donald Trump to approve a merger, drew cries of...

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A Brief History of CBS’s Late-Night Eras

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

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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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Schiff, Warren demand to know if CBS is ending Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' for 'political reasons'

Meanwhile, Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" has surged to become late-night's highest-rated program. In the second quarter of 2025, the show hosted by Fox star Greg Gutfeld notched 3 million viewers and 365,000 in the 25-54 age demographic at the 10 p.m. ET hour.

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Is late night dead? Stephen Colbert’s CBS cancellation raises troubling questions

The end of the 'Late Show' franchise is a major blow for a once-beloved TV format, which has lost relevance and advertising dollars.

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Elizabeth Warren questions “Late Show” cancellation in wake of Paramount's Trump settlement that 'looks like bribery'

Paramount faces scrutiny for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a suit brought by Trump, amid a merger attempt that requires his administration's blessing.