CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s show days after Trump settlement criticism

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By Yurii Stasiuk and Nicole Markus | Politico

Comedian and political commentator Stephen Colbert announced Thursday night on air that CBS will cancel his “The Late Show” starting in May 2026.

Though CBS said in a statement that canceling the show was “purely a financial decision” not related to its performance or content, the announcement follows Colbert’s criticism of a settlement between President Donald Trump and Paramount Global, CBS’s parent company.

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