{"id":21076,"date":"2025-07-18T19:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21076"},"modified":"2025-07-18T19:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T19:55:19","slug":"just-in-cbs-is-canceling-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21076","title":{"rendered":"Just In: CBS Is Canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the taping of The Late Show on Thursday, July 17, at New York\u2019s Ed Sullivan Theater, far-left late-night television host Stephen Colbert acknowledged that CBS has made the decision to cancel The Late Show at the conclusion of this season, resulting in the complete discontinuation of the show and his departure from it.<\/p><div class=\"znvhg69f5baa569723\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; 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Colbert expressed his disapproval of Paramount for settling with President Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"1566954572\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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He remarked, \u201cYeah, I share your feelings.\u201d He further elaborated on this point, stating that the show is permanently ending along with him, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s not just the end of our show, but it\u2019s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I\u2019m not being replaced. This is all just going away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to the decision to cancel the show, CBS remarked, \u201cWe consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire \u2018THE LATE SHOW\u2019 franchise at that time.\u201d Furthermore, the joint statement from CBS executives acknowledged, \u201cWe are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, they remarked that the cancellation of the show is attributed to necessary budget cuts, rather than any other issues. 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For instance, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) expressed, \u201cI just finished taping with Stephen Colbert, who revealed that his show was canceled. If Paramount and CBS terminated the Late Show for political motives, the public has a right to know. They deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a similar vein, Sen. Liz Warren (D-CA) asserted in a tweet that Paramount had \u201cbribed\u201d President Trump by resolving a lawsuit with him, and criticized that Paramount should not have canceled the show for what appeared to be political reasons. She remarked, \u201cCBS canceled Colbert\u2019s show merely THREE DAYS after Colbert criticized CBS\u2019s parent company, Paramount, for its $16M settlement with Trump \u2013 a deal that resembles bribery. 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