CNN - In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year, potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether.
The cancellation will take effect in May 2026, the normal end of the broadcast TV season, the network said.
Damn.Normally this would be simply entertainment news but this comes after Colbert made a series of jokes about his employer settling a lawsuit brought on by Trump.
I love Colbert. I hope someone else picks him up.Damn.
Caving to trump.
TV’s ongoing problems with late night have come for Stephen Colbert, with CBS announcing Thursday that it plans to end his “Late Show” after the next TV season, citing a “financial decision.”
The decision — which ends years of original late-night programming at CBS that started when the network lured David Letterman from NBC in 1993 — comes as the economics of wee-hours TV have begun to accelerate, with media companies growing wary of the high price tags involved in producing the shows while the young viewers they try to attract watch more of them via digital video.
CNN - In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year, potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether.
The cancellation will take effect in May 2026, the normal end of the broadcast TV season, the network said.
I wouldn’t be surprised if broadcast license was used as leverage.
I love Colbert. I hope someone else picks him up.
Must-see TV.I love Colbert. I hope someone else picks him up.
CBS, knuckling under to trump.My really good friend works on that show. Been working with Colbert since day one of Colbert Report.
It’s kind of a shock.
Sold out?CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’
CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late nightvariety.com
Financial decision, is what you call it when you have no viewers so you make no money?
Good riddance to an unfunny man who sold out ages ago.
Yep. I record it every night. I'm suspicious on the financial excuse. If they can't make money from the top rated late night comedy show what the hell are they doing wrong?Must-see TV.
I just catch his clips on YouTube but yeah this ws clearly political. The liberal media strikes again.Normally this would be simply entertainment news but this comes after Colbert made a series of jokes about his employer settling a lawsuit brought on by Trump.
I record Colbert and Kimmel and also watch Colbert first.I record Colbert, Kimmel and Meyers every night and watch them the next day. Colbert is always the first one I watch. Not only is his the top-rated show, he was just nominated for an Emmy. He is 60 now so he may decide to pull a Jon Stewart. I hope not. I need more of both.
Like what - Big Brother?There's just so much quality content available to stream right now, I don't know how any of these late night shows survive.
Is there anything good on ABC/CBS/NBC now? Other than sports (and even that is starting to go away). Been so long since I've watched anything on those networks. Would much rather watch Netflix, HBO, AppleTv+, etc.Like what - Big Brother?
Of late I prefer John Oliver and (even though he's hardly on) Jon Stewart. Hopefully El Taco has no leverage on their employers.I love Colbert. I hope someone else picks him up.
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