AP Alert Stephen Colbert says CBS will end his 'Late Show' in May 2026 ALICIA RANCILIO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press Jul 17, 2025 Jul 17, 2025 Updated Oct 21, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CBS will axe “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday.kAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 42>6 E9C66 52JD 27E6C r@=36CE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^4@=36CE\DE6H2CE\ECF>A\A2C2>@F?E\D6EE=6>6?E\_4c47ceggf`g7g3252`f432`_3cc3637QmDA@<6 @FEk^2m 282:?DE !2C2>@F?E v=@32=[ A2C6?E 4@>A2?J @7 rq$[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^ECF>A\>65:2\92CC:D\>:?FE6D\A2C2>@F?E\ec`d_ca76h`_26e_3cba55g4fb67e`3aQmD6EE=:?8 H:E9 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>Ak^2m @G6C 2 “e_ |:?FE6D” DE@CJ]k^AmkAm“x 2> @776?565[” r@=36CE D2:5 :? 9:D >@?@=@8F6 |@?52J ?:89E] “x 5@?’E <?@H :7 2?JE9:?8 — 2?JE9:?8 — H:== C6A2:C >J ECFDE :? E9:D 4@>A2?J] qFE[ ;FDE E2<:?8 2 DE23 2E :E[ x’5 D2J S`e >:==:@? 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He's always this way Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. kAmw6 D2:5 E96 E649?:42= ?2>6 :? =682= 4:C4=6D 7@C E96 562= H2D “3:8 72E 3C:36]”k^Am Stephen Colbert arrives April 21, 2024, at a screening of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" during PaleyFest at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Richard Shotwell, Invision kAm!2C2>@F?E 2?5 rq$ 6I64FE:G6D D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E96 42?46==2E:@? “:D AFC6=J 2 7:?2?4:2= 564:D:@? 282:?DE 2 492==6?8:?8 324<5C@A :? =2E6 ?:89E] xE :D ?@E C6=2E65 :? 2?J H2J E@ E96 D9@H’D A6C7@C>2?46[ 4@?E6?E @C @E96C >2EE6CD 92AA6?:?8 2E !2C2>@F?E]”k^AmkAm%96 >@DE C646?E C2E:?8D 7C@> }:6=D6? D9@H r@=36CE 2D H:??:?8 9:D E:>6D=@E[ H:E9 23@FE a]c`f >:==:@? G:6H6CD 24C@DD c` ?6H 6A:D@56D] xE 2=D@ D2:5 9:D =2E6 ?:89E D9@H H2D E96 @?=J @?6 E@ 82:? 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There isn't a fair shake in the Emmy nominating procedure Just putting this out there: Emmy voters didn’t see all the shows eligible this year.
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