Does the end of Colbert's show in May 2026 relate to the Paramount-Skydance merger? To Colbert's criticism of Donald Trump?

The late-night host had scoffed at a decision by CBS’s parent company to pay the U.S. president $16 million over a disputed interview.

CBS has announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next May, citing financial reasons, although ...

CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media ...

CBS has canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert just a few days after Colbert criticised the network’s parent company, ...

CBS says the decision is ‘purely a financial decision’ not related to ‘content or other matters happening at Paramount.’ ...

CBS announced that it has canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and will end the program in May 2026, shocking the media and entertainment industry.

The cancellation from CBS comes after Colbert criticized his parent company on-air for their $16 million settlement with ...

CBS canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after he slammed Paramount's settlement with Donald Trump. It's another black eye for Paramount.

The high-stakes deal that came together this week resulted from months of back-and-forth among a constellation of power ...