The CBS will abolish “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and retire the “late show” franchise in May 2026, the company announced on Thursday, called it “a financial decision against a challenging background in a purely late night”.
The CBS stated that the CBS stated that the end of the show was not related to the “show’s performance, content or other matters in paramount,” CBS’s original company “CBS’s original company.
The network said in a statement, “We are proud that Stephen called CBS home.” “He and the broadcast will be remembered in The Great Panthian for late night television.”
Colbert broke the news to the audience during Thursday’s taping, saying that he came to know last night that the show would be the final season next year.
The audience “No!” And Bous, and Colbert said, “Yes, I share your feelings.”
“This is not just the end of our show, but it is the end of ‘The Late Show’ on CBS,” he said. “I am not being replaced. All this is just going away. And I want to say that the people of CBS have been a great partner. I am very grateful to the Tiffany Network to give me this chair and this beautiful theater to call me home.
He thanked the band’s band and said that “exceptionally, is deeply grateful to 200 people working here.”
He said, “I have got the responsibility of joy and sharing what we do with you every day in front of this camera for the last 10 years,” he said, “It’s a great job. I want someone else to get it.
Colbert handled “The Late Show” from David Letterman In 2015Earlier, he hosted the “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central.
The CBS’s statement said, “Our praise, affection, and respect for Stephen Colbert and his incredible team’s talents made this tortured decision even more difficult,” CBS’s statement said that the show has been the number 1 for nine straight sessions in the late night. “With a lot of gratitude, we are ready to honor Stephen and celebrate the show with millions of fans and audiences in the next 10 months,” Network said.
Thursday’s show has an interview with Democratic Sen Adam Shif of California. Shif posted about the cancellation of the show on social media, wrote, “If Paramount and CBS finished the show late due to political reasons, the public knows. And deserves better.”
Collbert has been an outspoken critic of President Trump and has recently criticized the decision of Paramount Prosecute For $ 16 million on editing “60 min” interview with Mr. Trump – a lawsuit is maintained by paramount without perfectly merit.
The goal is to finalize the paramount $ 8.4 billion Merger Along with Skydance Media, which requires approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
