CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, calling decision financial

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CBS network announces The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the most-watched late-night show on U.S. television and known for its satire of President Donald Trump will end in May 2026.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/series/cbs-cancelation-stephen-colbert-talk-show-financial-decision/

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00:00CBS Network announces The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the most-watched late-night show on US

00:06television and known for its satire of President Donald Trump, will end in May 2026. The show will

00:13be retired after 10 years on air. CBS says in a statement, quote,

00:21This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late-night. It is not

00:26related in any way to the show's performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount.

00:31Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, is seeking approval from the U.S. Federal

00:36Communications Commission for an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media. This month, Paramount

00:43agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over an interview with Kamala Harris aired in October.

00:50Meantime, a Reuters poll shows President Trump's approval rating on immigration dropped to 41%

00:56in recent weeks, the lowest since he returned to the White House. The same poll showed that 41%

01:02of people also approved of his overall job performance. In an earlier poll, his approval

01:07rating on immigration was slightly higher at 43%. Only 28% of the respondents agreed that, quote,

01:13immigration arrests at places of work are good for the country, while 54% disagreed.

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