Colbert, Donald Trump and Late Show
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The CBS television network will end its top-rated late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert in 2026, a move announced just days after the comedian criticized parent company Paramount over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump.
In his first episode since announcing the cancellation of "Late Show," Stephen Colbert had choice words for Trump, who'd celebrated the news.
Trump again celebrated the canceling of Colbert’s show on Tuesday, hinting that he may have had something to do with it. He also took aim at ABC host Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.
Late-night television had been fighting for its survival even before “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was canceled this week.
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.