 | Friday July 18, 2025 | | | | |
| |  | | Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is ending, and CBS says it’s just business—and it may be. But as Bill Carter writes, why now? | | | | | | | |
| |  | | Colbert did several retakes at the top of the cold open, stumbling as he performed a lighthearted turn toward the camera for a cheesy faux-surprise "Oh, hey, everybody!" | | | | | |
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| |  | | The Writers Guild of America wants New York’s AG to investigate Stephen Colbert’s cancellation as a political “bribe." | | | | | |
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| |  | | Sources inside CBS have suddenly become much more forthcoming about the economics of late-night television—go figure—revealing that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has recently been running at an annual shortfall of $40 million. | | | | | | | |
| |  | | Jimmy Kimmel didn’t mince words in reacting to CBS’s surprise announcement that it will cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the end of the 2025–26 season. | | | | | |
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| |  | | Two more of Stephen Colbert’s late night compatriots are offering messages of support following the cancellation of The Late Show. | | | | | |
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| |  | | The news that CBS is cutting The Late Show after next year came as a shock to both viewers and industry insiders alike, but it seems no one was more stunned by the news than those who work at the show. | | | | | |
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| |  | | Donald Trump has just weighed in on last night's news that CBS is canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—and, unsurprisingly, he’s celebrating (and taking aim at several other late-night hosts along the way). | | | | | | | |
| |  | | The outpouring of support for Stephen Colbert and his staff following CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show continues to stream in, with actors, comics, journalists, and even brands weighing in. | | | | | | | |
| |  | | Jon Stewart is brushing off reports that the Skydance-Paramount merger could cost him his job at The Daily Show. | | | | | |
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