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."

Colbert, who already has 10 Emmys to his name, was previously honored for "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central and his most recent win for his special, audaciously titled "Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020."

Does the end of Colbert's show in May 2026 relate to the Paramount-Skydance merger? To Colbert's criticism of Donald Trump? To the demise of late night television? Who's to say?

CBS announced on Thursday that 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' would end in 2026, but the timing, coincidental or not, comes as Paramount tries to sell itself to Skydance.

Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' has been canceled. See how musicians like Kristin Chenoweth, Rachel Zegler and Questlove are reacting to the news.

Colbert may not be able to sit anywhere he wants when his series ends, but he’s definitely going to have a few seats to choose from.

Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.