The outgoing late-night host’s 10th anniversary at CBS is coming up in less than two weeks, but so far, the network does not appear to have any big

Stephen Colbert is officially on summer vacation. The comedian's late-night talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its last new episode before its summer hiatus on Thursday, Aug. 7, meaning fans won't get new episodes for a few weeks.

Jeff Shell technically isn't making any brand-new observations here, since part of the financial argument for The Late Show 's cancellation stemmed from Colbert's highly politicized monologues, segments and guest spots not being as universally popular as stress-free clips of Jimmy Fallon playing goofy games with A-list celebrities.

CBS faces a major crisis as fan-favourite shows risk sudden cancellation amid growing behind-the-scenes turmoil and network shake-ups

Jimmy Kimmel slammed the “insider” report claiming Stephen Colbert’s Late Show was losing Paramount $40 million a year: “There’s just not a snowball’s chance in hell that that’s anywhere near accurate.

Even if it wasn't immediately obvious., TV viewers got a taste of just that after Hacks ’ Season 4 concluded, with Stephen Colbert's surprising Late Night cancellation somewhat mirroring fictional late night queen Deborah Vance’s impromptu exit.

In August 2025, a rumor circulated online that comedian Stephen Colbert and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, had teamed up for the launch of a new television talk show. These posts included purported details about the alleged new TV show,