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CBS allegedly froze out Stephen Colbert after he mocked Tony Dokoupil and CBS News; Colbert's finale of The Late Show roasted President Trump and drew about 6.74 million viewers, with appearances by Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston and others. CBS described the exit as a financial decision, coming after Colbert had criticized CBS's Trump settlement, and Trump responded with a Truth Social tirade after the finale.
Jimmy Kimmel fired back at RFK Jr. after Kennedy shared a satirical post misquoting him about Colbert’s cancellation; the quote wasn’t said by Kimmel and appears to have originated on Babylon Bee, and Kimmel defended his balance of comedy and politics in an Instagram reply, as Kennedy had previously criticized the state of liberal late-night comedy.
The incoming host for Stephen Colbert’s Late Show addresses concerns about a backlash, pledging a balance of sharp humor and thoughtful discussion, with a transparent approach to handling controversial topics while keeping the show entertaining.
This week brings premieres like Spider-Noir (Prime Video/MGM+) with Nicolas Cage, Deli Boys season 2 (Hulu), The Four Seasons season 2 (Netflix), and Star City (Apple TV), plus ongoing recaps; it also spotlights a major late-night shakeup as Comics Unleashed takes over CBS’s Late Show slot and Stephen Colbert’s finale prompts discussion on the future of late-night TV.
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale drew about 6.7 million viewers on Thursday, the largest weeknight audience of his 11-year run, aided by a longer episode and a Paul McCartney appearance; CBS notes caveats, including comparisons to Letterman-era highs and a 2016 post-Super Bowl spike. In Q1 2026 the show averaged roughly 2.7 million viewers per night, while rivals aired repeats on finale night; CBS is replacing The Late Show with Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and a second time-buy show, signaling ongoing shifts in the late-night landscape.
Stephen Colbert surprised viewers by returning to late-night TV unannounced on Friday, just a day after CBS taped the final Late Show episode, headlining a segment on his old Monroe, Michigan public-access program 'Only in Monroe' with a local monologue and an Eminem cameo. CBS had announced the end of The Late Show amid a merger-driven shift, and Colbert is moving on to new projects, including writing the next Lord of the Rings film.
CBS has released the first guest lineup for Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed in the 11:35 p.m. slot, signaling continuity with the show's familiar format rather than a star-driven reboot; the premiere night features Hannah Dickinson, Mark Smalls, Lance Woods, and Joe Sib, with a rotating roster of working comics throughout the week, and the program will continue its half-hour new episode followed by a repeat, under Allen Media Group’s time-buy deal with CBS.
Trump spent the night celebrating Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show on Truth Social, calling Colbert untalented and predicting the “Beginning of the End” for late-night hosts; Colbert’s farewell episode aired the next morning as a somber tribute to late-night TV.
CBS is canceling The Late Show and replacing it with Comics Unleashed, Byron Allen’s long-running syndicated panel show funded by ad buys, signaling a shift away from traditional network late-night. The piece traces Allen’s career, the show’s production model and history, and frames Stephen Colbert’s farewell as emblematic of a changing TV landscape where late-night persists in new forms rather than in a conventional network slot.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert closed its run with a finale that drew about 6.74 million live+same-day viewers, the largest ever for a weeknight episode and well above the show’s Q1 2026 average; the hour featured Paul McCartney and appearances by Colbert’s fellow late-night hosts, underscoring a historic send-off.
Stephen Colbert’s finale of The Late Show featured Paul McCartney as the final guest, a send-off from peers like John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Andy Cohen, plus a musical closer with Elvis Costello and Louis Cato, and a final Beatles performance of Hello, Goodbye, capping an 11-year run and the Ed Sullivan Theater era as Paramount ended the late-night franchise.
Jon Stewart told Stephen Colbert there will be a nationwide “joyful noise” when Donald Trump is finally gone, a remark made during Colbert’s farewell week as CBS reshapes its late-night lineup amid a Trump-related settlement and other corporate changes.
Donald Trump said he would have a message for Stephen Colbert at a later date as Colbert braces for the final Late Show episode; CBS canceled The Late Show for financial reasons, prompting coverage of reactions from other late‑night hosts and Colbert’s own post‑show plans.
Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to The Late Show, but how his final episode ends remains secret, with details of the sign-off not yet disclosed as the host wraps up his tenure.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel urged fans not to tune into CBS for Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show, quipping “Don’t Ever Watch It Again” while praising Colbert and saying he’ll be watching the finale; the finale airs May 21, 2026, with reruns on other late-night programs, and the piece notes The Late Show’s ending was a financial decision by CBS/Paramount linked to a Trump-related settlement.