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The late show with Stephen Colbert officially ends in May 2026.
“Before we start the show I want to let you know something I found last night,” host Stephen Colbert. 61, shared during the Thursday, July 17, tapped and shared through Instagram. “Next year will be our last season, the Network (CBS) will expire The late show in May. “
To respond an audience from Boos High, Colbert continued, “I share your feelings. It’s not just the end of our show but it’s the end The late show on CBS. I am not replaced. This is all going away. I want to say that the people at CBS have been great partners … and I’m grateful to the audience, you, who have joined us every night, out there, and all over the world. “
Colbert also thanked his band and the 200 crew members who have worked alongside him. “We get to make this show to each other every day all day,” he continued, adding that he wished “someone else” would find it after he left.
The late show Began in 1993, marked David Letterman’s Moving from NBC, where he maintained Late night with David LettermanI CBS. Letterman, 78, left the show in April 2015 and replaced Colbert, which has held for the past decade.
Joint CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of CBS George CheeksPresident CBS Entertainment Amy reisenbach and CBS President Studios David Staph He addressed the cancel in a statement on Thursday.
“The late show with Stephen Colbert ends its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreversible and will retire the Late Show franchise at that time, ”read the statement.” We are pleased that Stephen called CBS Home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in large pantheon that was in line with late night television. “
The statement noted that the decision was only “financial” and is not “linked in any way to the performance, content or other issues of the show taking place in Paramount.”
The statement continued, “Our admiration, affection, and respect for Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this exciting decision even harder. Nation. The late show with Stephen Colbert memorable and significant in performance, quality and status. With a lot of gratitude, we look forward to honoring Stephen and celebrating the show over the next 10 months alongside its millions of fans and viewers. “
