CBS Cancels 'Late Show,' Ending Stephen Colbert's Run After Decades On Air
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The network claimed that the move was a "purely a financial decision" as it set the end date for the late-night program.
CBS has announced that it’s canceling “The Late Show” — its late-night franchise that began under David Letterman in 1993 — and looks to end the program currently hosted by Stephen Colbert in May 2026.
In a statement, CBS claimed that the move is “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” and said it’s not related “in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
“We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television,” the network said of Colbert, who began hosting the program after Letterman’s retirement in 2015.
On Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show,” Colbert delivered the news to his audience and was met with a resounding wave of boos.
“Yeah, I share you’re feelings,” Colbert said.
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