00:00CBS has announced it will cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next May, marking
00:05the conclusion of the iconic franchise after more than three decades.
00:09The network attributed the decision solely to financial pressures facing late-night
00:13television, insisting it was unrelated to the show's performance or content.
00:18However, critics note the decision came shortly after Colbert publicly denounced a $16 million
00:24settlement paid by CBS's parent company to Donald Trump, leading some lawmakers and peers
00:29to question whether political factors played a role.
00:33Colbert shared the news with a stunned live audience and thanked his staff of 200 as the
00:38show prepares for a final season.
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