Stephen Colbert's The Late Show to end May 21 after CBS cancels for financial reasons
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 28
Stephen Colbert's The Late Show to end May 21 after CBS cancels for financial reasons
14 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 28
Colbert's final episodes feature high-profile farewells from Oprah Winfrey, Jake Tapper, and Billy Crystal at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
CBS decided to cancel the show after its 11th season, citing annual losses of tens of millions of dollars and declining advertising revenue.
The end of The Late Show reflects broader struggles in late-night television, as networks reduce the number of shows amid changing viewer habits and shrinking ad markets.
Did pressures beyond finances contribute to the abrupt cancellation of 'The Late Show'?
Is CBS's new 'time-buy' model the beginning of the end for traditional late-night TV?
What does Stephen Colbert's shift to filmmaking signal for his post-late-night career?
Why did original host David Letterman call CBS's handling of the departure 'pure cowardice'?
How did a satirical term coined by Colbert become a defining concept of our modern era?