Jon Batiste is speaking out following CBS’ decision to end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in 2026. In a new interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ, the Grammy-winning musician and former Late Show bandleader called the move “a symptom of big money,

As he makes his shocking exit from “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert has landed another spot on late-night TV. Just weeks after CBS announced it would cancel Colbert’s long-running talk show, the comedian secured a role as a guest star on the crime comedy “Elsbeth,

Acclaimed musician Jon Batiste has addressed the axing of his friend Stephen Colbert’s talk show-and hinted at the star’s next move. Batiste, a Grammy and Oscar winner himself, was bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from its beginning in 2015 until 2022.