Former late-night host David Letterman slammed Paramount and CBS on Friday for their treatment of Stephen Colbert, suggesting the cancellation may be linked to avoiding trouble with Trump.

T he 2025 TV schedule has been a tumultuous time for the world of late night television, including the quiet cancellation of After Midnight in the spring and the shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show in July.

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"The Late Show" creator David Letterman slammed CBS' decision to cancel the long-running late-night franchise in may 2026 as "pure cowardice" on Friday.

The co-creator of The Daily Show has called out CBS for canceling Stephen Colbert’s late-night program, saying it indicates the network is “afraid.” Lizz Winstead appeared on MSNBC on Sunday after authoring a scathing op-ed in Rolling Stone on Friday that cast doubt on CBS’ assertion that it canceled The Late Show purely for financial reasons.

Stephen Colbert announced "The Late Show" was cancelled three nights after revealing his summer mustache on air. Coincidence?

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld is the ratings king of late night with 3.1 million average viewers, despite what Stephen Colbert may be telling his audience.

Meyers' reflections come days after CBS announced that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will end after next season