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CBS Canceling 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' After Next Season

by ClosedPistachio on 7/18/25, 2:01 AM with 38 comments

• by abtinf on 7/18/25, 3:00 AM

  > "[it's] purely a financial decision"

  > "It is not related in any way to the show’s performance"

  Naively, these seem like contradictory statements.

• by pm90 on 7/18/25, 2:41 AM

  Extremely disturbing to see the US Press go the same way as the Indian Press did under Modi.

• by Flatcircle on 7/18/25, 2:49 AM

  Shouldn’t be surprising, every late night show is going to end soon. They’re all too expensive

• by DrNosferatu on 7/18/25, 5:15 AM

  Really confused about this:

  Why the flagging?

• by nteleky on 7/18/25, 5:20 AM

  Honest, informed satire that's often more helpful in learning about real issues than "the news"; no surprise it's being cancelled. This and John Oliver are probably the last real holdouts in honest media in the current era, from what I've seen.

• by xnx on 7/18/25, 3:48 AM

  I'm in Central time and love Colbert, but I'd never watch it if I lived in Eastern and had to wait until 11:35 PM.

• by electroglyph on 7/18/25, 2:48 AM

  didn't he talk shit about the Paramount deal just a couple days ago?

• by ivape on 7/18/25, 2:50 AM

  Their beefing over South Park as well:

  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sou...

  At the heart of the dispute: a new 10-year, $3 billion overall deal for Parker and Stone that would more than triple the valuation of the current deal that expires in 2027

  Yeah. So that's not going to happen lol.

• by iwontberude on 7/18/25, 2:31 AM

  I hope now that he’s done selling out, he can return to the Colbert Report

• by whoknowsidont on 7/18/25, 5:32 AM

  Why are these very interesting and topical threads being flagged? I'd love for someone pressing that button to explain the rationale.