Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026

NEW YORK AP CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May the host described an audience at a taping Thursday The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out against CBS Global settling with President Donald Trump over a Minutes story I am offended Colbert reported in his monologue Monday night I don t know if anything anything will repair my trust in this company But just taking a stab at it I d say million would help He disclosed the technical name in legal circles for the deal was big fat bribe The news of the show being canceled was also revealed in a press release sent from CBS with a link to a clip of Colbert s announcement on Instagram The comedian and TV personality began by telling the audience he was sharing something he learned the night before that Next year will be our last season The setup will be ending the Late Show in May it s the end of the Late Show on CBS I m not being replaced This is all just going away The bulk current ratings from Nielsen show Colbert as winning his timeslot with about million viewers across new episodes It also disclosed his late night show was the only one to gain viewers so far this year