CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's show
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CBS’s decision to shut down The Late Show with Stephen Colbert makes it clear we aren’t in TV Kansas anymore. Life in broadcasting won’t ever be the same.
Three days after Colbert criticized CBS for a payout the company made to President Trump, the network axed the late night show entirely in 2026
Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."
Before Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" was canceled, Jon Stewart hadn't "heard anything" about whether his Comedy Central show would be canceled.