The network claimed that the move was a "purely a financial decision" as it set the end date for the late-night program.

Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision ...

"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's ...

The network has called the cancellation “a purely financial decision”—but it feels like only the beginning of the end for an ...

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night ...

CBS will bring The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and its long-running franchise to a close by May 2026. After nearly ten ...

CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026. The announcement on live air Thursday came two days after ...

Stephen Colbert announced at the taping of Thursday's "The Late Show" that CBS decided to end the show in May. CBS released a ...

"We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘THE LATE SHOW’ franchise at that time," CBS executives said in a ...

The Thursday night announcement came just two weeks after the parent company of CBS, Paramount, settled a lawsuit lodged by ...