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

Image Courtesy of LateNighter By Luis Zonenberg When it comes to late night television shows broadcasted or streaming today, it is hard to find one not diluted with strained Hollywood-style antics and stale comedy.

CBS announced "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will end in May 2026 due to financial reasons, impacting NYC jobs and closing the franchise on the network.

A new report from Puck's Matt Belloni is shedding light on the finances that led to CBS' bombshell cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

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

CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.

The state of late-night TV is keeping media executives from sleeping well. 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.

President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.