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Nerdist Jan 27
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Will End This May: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is coming to an end in 2026 and will air its final episode on Thursday ...
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THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Will End This May
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 Sep 15 25
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wins Emmy After Cancellation: Colbert and team members received a standing ovation as they walked onto the stage to accept the ...
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wins Emmy After Cancellation
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Cinemablend Aug 15 25
New CBS Head Honcho Just Blamed YouTube For The Cancellation Of The Late Show: A former NBC exec just took over CBS, and he's got thoughts on The Late Show with ...
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New CBS Head Honcho Just Blamed YouTube For The Cancellation Of The Late ...
Key FactsJeff Shell Blames YouTube Economics for Colbert’s Show Cancellation
Aug 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Jeff Shell, NBCUniversal’s CEO from 2019 to 2023, became Paramount’s president after the merger.

  • He did not make the cancellation decision but agreed with ending the show after its eleventh season.

  • Shell said 80% and rising of late-night viewership was on YouTube, which pays 45 cents per dollar.

  • A future shift away from scripted 10 p.m. programming remains possible, but Shell said CBS’s current fall lineup remains intact.
    • Late-night has a huge problem right now. . . . The problem is that 80% of the viewership and growing is on YouTube. [YouTube pays] 45 cents on the dollar [so] you can't make it work economically anymore.
    — Jeff Shell, Paramount President, speaking to Deadline about the future of late-night TV and his claim that YouTube is the root cause
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 Aug 16 25
Stephen Colbert's New CBS Gig After Late Show Cancellation: CBS controversially canceled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, but his new gig on another CBS ...
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Stephen Colbert's New CBS Gig After Late Show Cancellation
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CBR Aug 08 25
Skydance Executive Explains Why The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Was Cancelled: One of Skydance's top executives goes a bit more in depth about The Late ...
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Skydance Executive Explains Why The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Was ...
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 Jul 23 25
Stephen Colbert goes scorched earth on Trump and Epstein for 8 full minutes: The 'Late Show' host is not holding back.
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Stephen Colbert goes scorched earth on Trump and Epstein for 8 full ...
Key FactsColbert’s Fiery Critique of Trump and Epstein Ties
Jul 23, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Stephen Colbert focuses extensively on Trump’s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Court records reveal Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least seven times, raising public concerns.

  • Colbert plays a 2006 interview where Trump made questionable comments about women’s ages.

  • The host strongly condemns Trump’s statements and underscores the troubling aspects of their connection.
    • The more we know about Trump's relationship with Epstein, the more we wish we didn't.
    — Stephen Colbert discussing the troubling ties between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
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 Jul 22 25
Jimmy Fallon responds to 'The Late Show' cancellation: "Welcome to 'The Tonight Show'. I am your host...well, at least for tonight."
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Jimmy Fallon responds to 'The Late Show' cancellation
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Nerdist Jul 22 25
CBS Cancels LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT After He Skewered Paramount's 'Big Fat Bribe'
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CBS Cancels LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT After He Skewered ...
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 Jul 24 25
Jon Stewart Mocks Donald Trump's Response to 'Bawdy' Epstein Note Report: "The Daily Show" host also issued a foulmouthed message to CBS after it canceled "The ...
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Jon Stewart Mocks Donald Trump's Response to 'Bawdy' Epstein Note Report
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John Oliver Reacts To ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancelation: “Terrible News For The World Of Comedy”
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John Oliver Reacts To ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancelation: ...
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Jimmy Kimmel References Epstein as He Speaks Out Against Trump, Who Warns He’s ‘Next’ in Late-Night TV Cancellations
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Jimmy Kimmel References Epstein as He Speaks Out Against Trump ...
Key FactsRising Tensions Between Trump and Late-Night Hosts
Jul 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
  • Jimmy Kimmel responded to Stephen Colbert’s show cancellation with a protest photo and a suggestive reference to Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Trump celebrated Colbert’s firing and indicated that Kimmel might be the next late-night host to face cancellation.

  • Colbert’s show was canceled shortly after criticizing CBS’s $16 million settlement with Trump, sparking speculation about political motives.

  • Kimmel has previously faced false Epstein-related accusations and has taken legal action against those claims.
    • I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.
    — Donald Trump celebrates the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show on Truth Social.
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 Jul 21 25
Jon Stewart Unsure About ‘Daily Show’ Future Amid Merger: ‘They Might Sell the Whole Place’
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Jon Stewart Unsure About ‘Daily Show’ Future Amid Merger: ‘They Might Sell ...
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IGN
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 Jul 20 25
Trump Says 'I Absolutely Love That Colbert Got Fired' in the Wake of The Late Show's Shock Cancelation, Declares 'Jimmy Kimmel Is Next' and Hits Out at Jimmy ...
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Trump Says 'I Absolutely Love That Colbert Got Fired' in the Wake of The ...
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 Jul 20 25
The cruel joke of CBS ousting Stephen Colbert: CBS says it's ending "The Late Show" for financial reasons. That may be true ...
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The cruel joke of CBS ousting Stephen Colbert
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