Stephen Colbert is ending his hosting of The Late Show due to financial reasons
18 july 2025 в 03:13
Stephen Colbert will no longer host «The Late Show». After the shocking decision by the network to pay Donald Trump $ 16 million, CBS announced that «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» will end next year. Fans of the late-night comedy show are struggling to come to terms with this news, many wondering if the show was canceled. Most importantly, viewers are asking the same question: why is Stephen’s show ending?
Below is an analysis of why «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» is ending.
Yes, CBS is canceling the «Late Show» franchise after more than three decades on the air. Stephen took over the show in 2015, originally hosted by David Letterman.
«The Late Show» will end in May 2026, CBS executives announced on July 17, 2025.
Network executives explained that CBS decided to close «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» for financial reasons in a statement received by Variety on July 17, 2025.
«We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will close the 'Late Show' franchise in May 2026», - CBS executives said. «We are proud that Stephen called CBS his home. He and the show will be remembered in the pantheon of greats who graced late-night television».
Unnamed executives added: «This is purely a financial decision in a challenging late-night landscape. It is not related to the show’s performance, content, or other events happening at Paramount».
According to many reports on CBS’s decision to close the comedy series, it seems that Stephen did not leave «The Late Show» voluntarily. According to Variety, the comedian was informed of the network’s decision on July 16, 2025, and he announced it to the audience on the next episode recording.
«The Late Show» is not the only late-night show that has been canceled by CBS. Earlier this year, the show «After Midnight» featuring comedian Taylor Tomlinson was taken off the air.
The story is developing…
Below is an analysis of why «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» is ending.
Yes, CBS is canceling the «Late Show» franchise after more than three decades on the air. Stephen took over the show in 2015, originally hosted by David Letterman.
«The Late Show» will end in May 2026, CBS executives announced on July 17, 2025.
Network executives explained that CBS decided to close «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» for financial reasons in a statement received by Variety on July 17, 2025.
«We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will close the 'Late Show' franchise in May 2026», - CBS executives said. «We are proud that Stephen called CBS his home. He and the show will be remembered in the pantheon of greats who graced late-night television».
Unnamed executives added: «This is purely a financial decision in a challenging late-night landscape. It is not related to the show’s performance, content, or other events happening at Paramount».
According to many reports on CBS’s decision to close the comedy series, it seems that Stephen did not leave «The Late Show» voluntarily. According to Variety, the comedian was informed of the network’s decision on July 16, 2025, and he announced it to the audience on the next episode recording.
«The Late Show» is not the only late-night show that has been canceled by CBS. Earlier this year, the show «After Midnight» featuring comedian Taylor Tomlinson was taken off the air.
The story is developing…
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