The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 after 33 years on air, the CBS television network announced in a surprise statement on Thursday. The move "is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night [television]," and "is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters," CBS said.

CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver responds to the abrupt cancellation of The Late Show.

The first politician to weigh in happened to be the show’s July 17 guest, Sen. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. He posted on social media, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert … If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”

Don't go on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon if you're trying to keep your child modeling career under wraps.  Jensen Ackles learned the hard way when he joined Jimmy Fallon to talk about his new show and the final season of The Boys.

Ghost have announced that they’ll play on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon next week.

Leno hosted The Tonight Show until he retired in 2014. Comedian Jimmy Fallon stepped in as host, and has been helming the late night show ever since.. Considering this is the first time O’Brien ...

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC. For more on what to watch for the remainder of the year, be sure to check our 2020 fall TV premiere guide.

The left-wing bias of the late-night shows created an opportunity for conservative comic Greg Gutfeld on Fox News. In his earlier time slot, Gutfeld averaged 3.29 million viewers in the second quarter of 2025, easily surpassing all the other late-night programs.