CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution and removing from air one of President Donald Trump's most prominent late-night critics.

President Trump cheered the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," saying he "absolutely loves" that Colbert "got fired."

CBS said that the "agonizing decision" to cancel 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was "not related" to performance

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," the most-watched late-night program on U.S. broadcast television and a frequent platform of satire aimed at President Donald Trump,

CBS has axed Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show." Here's a look at how his career in comedy led him from "The Daily Show" to Letterman's old seat.

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The late night host looks ahead to the next 10 months, assuring his crew and studio audience, "It's going to be fun."

CBS is cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after 33 years on air. Host Stephen Colbert made the announcement to the audience at a taping on Thursday, just days after he spoke out against Paramount Global,

Yes, CBS is canceling The Late Show franchise after more than three decades on the air. Stephen took over the show in 2015, and it was originally hosted by David Letterman. The Late Show will end in May 2026, CBS executives announced on July 17, 2025.

The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million settlement paid by CBS News parent Paramount to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.

CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years.