CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.

Samantha Bee doesn’t find it surprising that CBS decided to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amid the Paramount and Skydance merger. The former late-night talk show host made an appearance on the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast where she gave her take on Colbert’s show getting cancelled.

The news came shortly after Colbert spoke against CBS’s parent company, Paramount, for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes segment. While many suspected the president was behind the firing, he denied the claim, taking to his Truth Social, where he wrote:

David Letterman took aim at his former employer, CBS, over the cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

David Letterman has finally given his opinion on the cancelation of The Late Show – the franchise that he founded.

"The Late Show" creator David Letterman slammed CBS' decision to cancel the long-running late-night franchise in may 2026 as "pure cowardice" on Friday.

When it comes to late-night television, Seth Meyers knows the future is largely out of your control. Meyers, who has hosted “Late Night” on NBC for over a decade, spoke on this week’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast about dealing with the uncertainty that comes with hosting a program.

Jay Leno's comments about politics during late-night TV take on new meaning amid the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS hosting gig.