Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show' in May 2026
The news of the show being canceled was also announced in a press release sent from CBS with a link to a clip of Colbert's announcement on Instagram.
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The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert as winning his timeslot, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes. It also said his late night show was the only one to gain viewers so far this year.
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