CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's late show, an anti-Trump bastion of American television.

BarcelonaThe American network CBS has canceled the late show Stephen Colbert. According to a statement, the show will end in 2026 for "financial reasons" and no replacement will be sought. The cancellation announcement comes shortly after Colbert criticized Paramount Global (CBS's parent company) for reach an agreement with Donald Trump to avoid going to trial, after he asked them because of an interview on the program60 minutesin Kamala Harris.

In his opening monologue on Monday, Colbert said he was "offended" by the $16 million deal Paramount reached with the President of the United States. "I don't know if there's anything that can repair my trust in this company, but $16 million would certainly help," joked the host, adding that the technical term for the deal was "big bribe."

In their statement about the cancellation, Paramount and CBS said they made the decision "given the challenging landscape for late-night" and noted that it "had nothing to do with the content" of the show. late showColbert himself announced the end of the show to viewers this Thursday night. "Not only is our show ending, it's the end of all CBS late-night shows. They're not replacing us," said the host, who expressed his gratitude to the network, his staff, and the audience. "It's a fantastic job. I'm looking forward to continuing to do it with this whole team of idiots in the coming months," he added.

Space is one of the late shows more veteran and just on Tuesday he was nominated for two Emmy Awards from the American Television Academy (which has already awarded him in previous editions: he has accumulated ten statuettes). As for audiences, according to the latest Nielsen report, Late show with Stephen Colbert It is the leader in its time slot and is the only nighttime show that has gained viewers this year. With the end of the show, the late shows from CBS: the network canceled in April 2023 Late late show with James Corden and last March eliminated After Midnight of Taylor Tomlinson, the only one late show headed by a woman.

Colbert made his debut as a presenter of the late show in 2015, taking over from David Letterman. Previously, the host gained fame as a collaborator of Jon Stewart, playing a parody of a conservative pundit. He maintained the character for many years, even off-air and even making a speech in the US Congress in 2010.