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CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’

CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night

variety.com

"We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire 'The Late Show' franchise" in May of 2026," CBS executives said in a statement."

"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."

 

[Kilau]

Rest in piss.

 

[AJUMP23]

Bye Felicia.

 

[Hari Seldon]

No need for Temu John Stewart now that the king is back.

 

[Zarak]

Good riddance

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Surprised people even watch this stuff.

Back in the day, sometimes my bros and I might watch Carson/Leno and then lead into David Letterman. In the TV Guide (ours was called Starweek), you'd skim the description and see if the guests were any good. Watch the ones with good ones and skip the rest.

Ratings for late night TV shows back them werent even good. Most people go to sleep.

I googled it and as crazy as it seems out of all the late night talk shows, smarmy munchkin Gutfeld gets the highest ratings. lol

 

[DaciaJC]

 

[Robot Carnival]

I don't "watch" TV any more but I do catch the now and then YouTube clips of this from time to time. this feels like a mistake because it isn't just canceling Stephen Colbert but the actual "Late Show" itself. can't they just put it on hiatus or something?

 

[TDiddyLive]

"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."

It's 100% about performance. Higher ratings equal higher priced ads during the show. Lower ratings means less money coming in. They admit it's a financial decision but try and dodge the ratings droppings as the reason.

 

[reinking]

Looks like that Skydance merger is going to happen after all.

 

[Revolutionary]

inb4 Comedy Central tries to get him back for a Colbert Report revival

 

[Fake]

So long.

 

[newtypepilot]

tbh he was funnier on the colbert report. I think network tv doesn't really suit him since there are too many restrictions.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

tbh he was funnier on the colbert report. I think network tv doesn't really suit him since there are too many restrictions.

Grew up with typical cable, but it was basically all censored mainstream channels except late night a local channel called CityTV would show T&A, cussing and such.

It wasnt till be got expanded cable and got Bravo and Showtime and wow they are showing stuff in prime time!

Never had HBO till I moved out and got my own tv plans where I think HBO wasnt even listed but Canadian channels would carry it instead (I forget). I dont watch it much anyway, but for sure the content I see is 100x times better than any junk on NBC, CBS etc... It's like night and day how good TV can be if the show is let loose allowing stuff. My only taste of HBO stuff in the 90s was one of the local Canadian channels would show Larry Sanders at like midnight or 1 am in the morning and I had remember it was on and when. Such a good show I only saw bits of it. Bought the DVD season set over 10 years ago for $70 CDN. So good.

 

[WoJ]

Stephen Colbert is the most unfunny "comedian" I've ever seen. And that's saying something in a world where John Oliver and Samantha Bee exist. I've never understood the appeal of Colbert. And he has a punch able face.

 

[ADiTAR]

I think most regular late shows will die out. People just don't give two shits about "celebrities' anymore, they don't move butts into cinemas, nobody wants to hear their politics, they are boring, safe, predictable.

He himself isn't funny. Preachy.

He's just the first, there will be more.

 

[AlphaDump]

Im shocked it survived as long as it did.

Why comedy central completely deflated the momentum of the daily show and anything else from it is beyond me.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I think most regular late shows will die out. People just don't give two shits about "celebrities' anymore, they don't move butts into cinemas, nobody wants to hear their politics, they are boring, safe, predictable.

He himself isn't funny. Preachy.

He's just the first, there will be more.

I havent watched last night talk shows in ages. Do they even have celebs sitting in anymore? Or is all skits and music bits?

I remember skimming talk shows back in the day and if lets say Arnold Schwarenegger was listed my bros and I would all watch. You wanted to hear what he said and what movie he (or whomever) was plugging at the time. Also the show would telecast some movie bits or trailer. It was the sign of the times.

But now who cares. Not just the stupid politics stuff you mentioned, but if I want to read up on a celeb or check out their latest promo I'll just search the net myself.

 

[kunonabi]

Great, now I just wish we could get rid of Oliver.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

LMAO

 

[Mistake]

If he did the same job as letterman, this wouldn't have happened. CBS saw the writing on the wall when the audience couldn't help but laugh at the wrong times

 

[kindaGoth]

 

[Rran]

This video really sums up my feelings about Late-Night Talk Shows. If you have 20 minutes to kill I'd recommend it.

 

[Atomicfear]

crap....what am I gonna do without him?

 

[MayauMiao]

Great, now I just wish we could get rid of Oliver.

Easy way to do it, just don't watch him. Vote with your wallet.

 

[Fake]

The View next.

 

[kunonabi]

Easy way to do it, just don't watch him. Vote with your wallet.

I dont, I'm just sick of my liberal friends treating every word out of his mouth as gospel.

 

[GloveSlap]

It's crazy the staff and money that go into these shows when most of them draw numbers comparable to a moderately successful Youtube video.

 

[Boss Mog]

Fantastic news. One of the biggest propagandists ever.