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CBS announced on July 17 that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is being cancelled and "The Late Show" will come to an end after a 33-year run in May 2026. While the cancellation may be surprising for those focused on Colbert's ratings success in the linear TV space,
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Lizz Winstead, the co-creator of "The Daily Show," sounded off on the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show and accused CBS of being afraid during an interview on MSNBC.