Stephen Colbert’s Late Show shockingly cancelled after 33 years - just days after his scathing Trump criticism - CBS pulls the plug on The Late Show amid political firestorm over Paramount’s $16 milli

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," a staple of late-night US television, will end in 2026, the CBS network said, days after the comedian blasted parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump as "a big fat bribe.

CBS has recently announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," with the final episode scheduled for May 2026, marking the end of a 33-year franchise that began with David Letterman in 1993.