Prominent political figures as well as Hollywood stars have reacted with disgust over the news that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' will end its run in 2026.

Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."

"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" will come to an end in May 2026, after the upcoming 2025-26 TV season, Colbert announced on Thursday

CBS said it is canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at the end of the upcoming television season in May, a casualty of industry changes that have dealt a crippling blow to advertising revenue.

The problem began at the tail end of the station's prime time programming at 9:13 p.m., but it didn't interfere with the 10 p.m. newscast because that's locally generated, Chastain said. The station put up a crawl,

“ Late Show ” host Stephen Colbert returned from his vacation to revel in the feud that’s just erupted between President Donald Trump and his MAGA faithful after the Justice Department claimed that late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’s long-rumored client list doesn’t exist.

After being welcomed to the late-night show by Letterman successor Stephen Colbert, Phoenix reflected on the awkward 2009 interview, in which he appeared on "The Late Show" sporting long hair, an unruly beard and sunglasses.