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In a wholesale late-night talk show change, CBS is exiting the space with the cancellation of the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, sunsetting the franchise that launched in 1993 with David Letterman as host.
After more than three decades on air, CBS announced on Thursday that its famed "Late Show" franchise is coming to a close.
In the wake of Stephen Colbert announcing that the 2025–26 season of The Late Show With Stephen Colber t would be its last, fans of Craig Ferguson are calling for his return to late-night TV.
Joaquin Phoenix is looking back at the rollercoaster of awkwardness that etched his 2009 interview with David Letterman in late-night history.
CBS announced its plan to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” after the next TV season in a statement on Thursday, July 17. The network claimed it was “purely a financial decision.”
With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some were more successful than others.
Stephen Colbert announced The Late Show would leave screens in May 2026 Stephen Colbert took viewers by surprise this week when he announced The Late Show would be heading for the big TV schedule in the sky.
Stephen Colbert announced at the Thursday evening taping of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that his show would be canceled at the end of the season.