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Critic’s Notebook: The Awful Optics of CBS Canceling ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Does the end of Colbert's show in May 2026 relate to the Paramount-Skydance merger? To Colbert's criticism of Donald Trump?
CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year
Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision ...
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled, but he won’t go quietly into that goodnight
CBS announced on Thursday that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' would end in 2026, but the timing, coincidental or not, ...
Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon Shocked Over CBS’ Decision to End ‘Late Show’: “F*** You and All Your Sheldons”
Seth Meyers also reacted among other prominent political figures and Hollywood stars sharing their disgust over the news that ...
Jon Stewart questions fate of 'The Daily Show' amid merger as Colbert's 'Late Show' axed
Before Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" was canceled, Jon Stewart hadn't "heard anything" about whether his Comedy Central show ...
Not Even ‘The Late Show’ Could Defy Gravity
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
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‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Has Never Won an Emmy — That Could Finally Change After CBS Canceled It
After CBS canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' Emmy voters might finally give the long-running talk show its ...
Colbert's most partisan moments as 'Late Show' host, from leading Biden fundraiser to dancing with Schumer
Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that ...