A new poll reported by Yahoo seems to back that viewpoint, as the axing of The Late Show lead to some interesting data. Perhaps the most telling result are the top two results that pollsters pegged for why Paramount/CBS cancelled the almost 10 year program; as well as its legendary late night fixture.

Stephen Colbert will reportedly stay in the world of late night television amid the cancellation of The Late Show. Colbert, 61, has signed on as a guest star in the CBS series Elsbeth, on which he will portray a late night talk show host,

Stephen Colbert is livid about CBS axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — and as the host stares down the May 2026 end of his TV reign, he’s secretly aiming to deliver as much payback as possible on his way out the door,

President Donald Trump repeated his claim that late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel will follow Stephen Colbert and have their shows canceled.

Stephen Colbert managed a joke that made his audience gasp during Tuesday night's "The Late Show," when he temporarily forgot his show has been canceled. The inspiration for the gag was his CBS colleague Gayle King,