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In its final season, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earned nine Emmy nominations—the most in Colbert’s 11-year tenure—across categories including variety series, writing, directing, and technical crafts, as CBS wraps the franchise after 33 years amid industry shifts and consolidation.
Stephen Colbert played Vince Guaraldi’s Linus and Lucy on The Late Show finale without permission; a licensing fee will be donated to World Central Kitchen, LMFP confirmed, continuing a charitable thread after a prior $2.5 million donation and underscoring the need for written licenses for music in commercial settings.
CBS signed a licensing agreement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions to use the unlicensed Peanuts theme from Vince Guaraldi for Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show gag; proceeds from the deal will go to World Central Kitchen, and LMFP stressed the need for written licenses for commercial use, echoing Colbert’s prior charitable donations.
CBS will pay for the unauthorized use of Vince Guaraldi's 'Linus and Lucy' in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's finale under a licensing deal with Lee Mendelson Film Productions, with the proceeds donated to José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen; LMFP says the action protects the Guaraldi catalog, and Colbert’s joke about whether it would cost CBS money framed the moment.
After Stephen Colbert’s exit, CBS leased the 11:35 p.m. slot to Byron Allen for Comics Unleashed, but Nielsen data show late-night ratings collapsed—down about 64% from Colbert’s end—raising concerns that the loss could drag down CBS’s morning shows and local news, even as ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel absorbs some of Colbert’s former audience; CBS defends the arrangement as a more profitable time-buy despite the slump.
After Stephen Colbert’s exit from The Late Show, early ratings data show Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon gaining viewers in the 11:35 p.m. slot, with Kimmel up to 2.185 million total viewers (up 53% year over year) and 295,000 in the 18–49 demo (up 178%), and Fallon at 1.3 million total viewers (up 10%) and 194,000 in 18–49 (up 14%); CBS’s Comics Unleashed underperformed in the slot, while Colbert’s final Late Show drew 6.7 million, signaling a notable, though still unsettled, shift in late-night dynamics toward the Jimmys.
On the first night without Stephen Colbert, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! dominated the 11:35 p.m. slot with 2.185 million viewers (295,000 in 18–49), while NBC’s Jimmy Fallon drew 1.301 million (194,000 18–49) and CBS’s Comics Unleashed fell to 628,000 (82,000 18–49) under Byron Allen’s time-buy arrangement; the shift highlights CBS’s pivot away from Colbert’s era and has Oliver mocking the replacement as the post-Colbert late-night landscape takes shape.
Trump bragged about a rapid Truth Social posting spree, claiming a personal 38-0 score against late-night hosts after Stephen Colbert’s CBS departure, and warned of three more targets, while peppering posts with endorsements, attacks on rivals like Bill Maher and Kimmel, and other political digs.
Jimmy Kimmel says he feels a little bit defeated by Stephen Colbert’s Late Show ending, questions CBS’s stated financial reasons for the cancellation, notes he has only a one-year extension with Disney through 2027, and acknowledges he doesn’t yet know what comes next for his own long-running late-night program.
Jimmy Kimmel says he felt defeated by Stephen Colbert’s cancellation and argues that late-night TV isn’t dying, describing the industry as poisoned by external pressures and urging resilience for the format.
Jimmy Kimmel says he’s felt defeated by Stephen Colbert's cancellation of The Late Show and insists late-night TV isn't dying, it's being poisoned; he notes ABC says his own show remains profitable while CBS's 2025 cancellation of Colbert's show is described as financially driven, amid speculation about Colbert's anti-Trump stance, and he reflects on retirement timing and industry turmoil.
Trump celebrated Stephen Colbert’s CBS ouster with an AI-generated video, but Colbert’s surprise guest spot on the public-access show Only in Monroe went viral, prompting CBS to temporarily block reuploads amid questions about production and copyright; the episode’s spread and the network’s response illustrate the power of independent footage in an era of media consolidation and corporate pressure, even as Colbert’s final Late Show drew strong ratings.
Stephen Colbert appeared on the Michigan public-access show Only in Monroe for an hour-long parody episode with guests like Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, Eminem (via video), and Jack White. CBS and Paramount briefly issued copyright strikes against reposts of the clip, but later waived enforcement while the matter is reviewed, highlighting ongoing tensions between public-access content and corporate copyright amid Colbert’s post-Late Show activities.
Stephen Colbert quietly started a new YouTube channel within a week of ending The Late Show, debuting with a Monroe Community Media appearance that has drawn tens of thousands of subscribers; the move unfolds amid controversy over Paramount’s merger with Skydance, including backlash over copyright actions and political commentary about the deal.
CBS reversed its crackdown on uploading clips from The Stephen Colbert Show following public backlash, signaling a retreat and a more permissive stance toward fan uploads.