Stephen Colbert delivers devastating update on future of The Late Show

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The news comes just weeks after CBS agreed to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with former vice president Kamala Harris.

on CBS will end in May 2026 after the coming broadcast season, the network said on Thursday.Stephen Colbert says CBS has cancelled The Late Show.“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount,” the executives said in a statement.

CBS parent company Paramount is seeking approval from the US Federal Communications Commission for an $US8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media. This month, Paramount agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump over an interview with former vice president Kamala Harris, his Democratic challenger in the 2024 presidential race, that CBS’sColbert, a frequent critic of Trump on his show, told his audience on Thursday that he was informed of the show’s cancellation the night before.

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