Several Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, questioned if Colbert’s show was canceled due to his criticism of President Donald Trump.

CBS dropped a massive bombshell by announcing the end of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, with the final episode scheduled to air in May 2026. This jaw-dropping development represents a significant upheaval in network television and signals CBS’s complete withdrawal from the traditional late-night talk show format.

The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert as winning his timeslot, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes.