Former late-night host David Letterman slammed Paramount and CBS on Friday for their treatment of Stephen Colbert, suggesting the cancellation may be linked to avoiding trouble with Trump.

Jay Leno's comments about politics during late-night TV take on new meaning amid the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS hosting gig.

CBS announced on July 17 that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is being cancelled and "The Late Show" will come to an end after a 33-year run in May 2026. While the cancellation may be surprising for those focused on Colbert's ratings success in the linear TV space,

A review by Fox News Digital found that left-wing journalists and other media figures made hundreds of appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

The 2025 TV schedule has been a tumultuous time for the world of late night television, including the quiet cancellation of After Midnight in the spring and the shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show in July.

Stephen Colbert emptied his bladder all over Paramount with a stream of pee-related jokes, tearing into the network for cancelling his show and bowing to President Donald Trump to get an $8.6 billion merger with Skydance Media approved.

Stephen Colbert took a baseball bat to President Trump's threat to prosecute Beyoncé on Monday night, imagining the "Formation" singer's clap-back track that the "Late Show" team titled "A Responsé From Beyoncé.

Seth Meyers reflected on what the end of his late-night show would feel like to him days after CBS announced 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will end after next season.