{"id":103406,"date":"2025-07-18T23:37:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=103406"},"modified":"2025-07-18T23:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:37:33","slug":"cbs-is-ending-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-and-retiring-its-entire-late-night-franchise-in-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/18\/cbs-is-ending-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-and-retiring-its-entire-late-night-franchise-in-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS is ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and retiring its entire \u201cLate Night\u201d franchise in May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:55px] grow overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable_both-edges] @[84rem]\/thread:pt-(--header-height)\">\n<div class=\"@thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"795c54da-e9e0-4f67-985b-f3776ba5de8e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"475\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45237\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/late-show-with-stephen-colbert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/late-show-with-stephen-colbert.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/late-show-with-stephen-colbert-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Paramount and CBS executives said in a statement that the cancellation is \u201cpurely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night\u201d and is not related to the show\u2019s performance, content, or any other issues at Paramount.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"611\">The announcement came two days after Colbert criticized CBS Global for settling with President Donald Trump over a <em data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"604\">60 Minutes<\/em> story.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1227362813\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"870\"><strong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"633\">The big picture:<\/strong><br data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"636\" \/><em data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"651\">The Late Show<\/em>, which Colbert has hosted for nearly a decade and which has been on the air for 32 years, will end in May 2026. CBS emphasized it was a financial decision and had nothing to do with the show\u2019s ratings or controversies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"1048\">At Thursday\u2019s taping, Colbert said he had learned of the cancellation only the day before. When the studio audience booed the news, he responded, \u201cYeah, I share your feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1367\">CBS praised Colbert and his team, saying their respect and admiration made \u201cthis agonizing decision even more difficult.\u201d The network called Colbert \u201cirreplaceable\u201d and noted the show has been No. 1 in late-night television for nine consecutive seasons, adding that his comedy has become a staple of American culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1397\">The full CBS statement read:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3083877091\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"2696\">\n<p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1736\">\u201c<em data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1438\">The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire <em data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1586\">The Late Show<\/em> franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered among the greats of late-night television.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1929\">This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show\u2019s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2412\">Our admiration, affection, and respect for Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult. Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, must-watch monologues, and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, and news. The show has been No. 1 in late night for nine straight seasons. Stephen\u2019s comedy resonates daily across digital and social media, and the broadcast is a staple of the nation\u2019s zeitgeist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2696\">The accomplishments of <em data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2477\">The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> are memorable and significant in performance, quality, and stature. 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