CBS Cancels ‘The Late Show’ Starring Stephen Colbert; Network Cites Financial Reasons
In a surprising move, CBS has announced the cancellation of “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert, with the final episode slated for May of next year. The network cited financial considerations as the primary driver behind the decision, which was revealed by Colbert himself during the july 27 taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. The news was met with audible dismay from the studio audience.
Colbert informed the crowd, “Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending ‘The Late Show’ in May.” He further clarified the finality of the decision, stating, “It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of ‘The Late Show’ on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.” He expressed his commitment to the remaining months, telling the audience, “We get to do this show for each other, every day, all day, and I’ve had the pleasure and the duty of sharing what we do every day with you in front of this camera for the last 10 years. And it’s a job that I’m looking forward to doing with this usual gang of idiots for another 10 months. It’s going to be fun.”
The cancellation has sparked a wave of support from prominent figures in the comedy world,including Jimmy fallon,John Oliver,Jon stewart,and Adam sandler,who have all publicly voiced their solidarity with Colbert following the announcement.
Meanwhile, Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” reflected on his own show’s journey, admitting to early challenges. “I’ve had lower points in the body of the show where, early on in the show, we had some NBC executives actually say to us ‘We’re very worried about how the show is going to go,'” Meyers revealed. He also shared a piece of advice he received: “do, it’s the only part you’re good at. All the other problems, we have people that are as good as that as you are at a thing you do and don’t mess around with it.” Meyers expressed contentment with his current standing, stating, “The world knows Seth Meyers in a way that I’m happy with.”
