Shortly after CBS announced that 'The Late Show' had been canceled for financial reasons, prominent figures began openly speculating about the network's timing

CBS has cancelled The Late Show and announced Stephen Colbert will serve as final host until May 2026 days after he called out his parent company's "bribe."

CBS announced on Thursday that "The Late Show" and Stephen Colbert would end in 2026, but the timing, coincidental or not, comes as Paramount tries to sell itself to Skydance.