Stephen Colbert announced in July that CBS will be canceling “The Late Show” in May 2026, more than 10 years after he took over as host.

During a July 17 show taping, Colbert, 61, announced the news, telling a live studio audience that “it’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of ‘The Late Show’ on CBS,” adding, “I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.”

That same day, the heads of Paramount Global and CBS released a statement, saying their “agonizing decision” was “purely a financial” one and is “not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" during Monday's July 15, 2024 show. CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images

Some of the comedian’s colleagues, politicians and

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