The latest report says CBS’s new owners, seeking buyout approval from the administration, scrapped the entire franchise rather than simply replacing Colbert.
Its end closes a late-night institution that will have run longer than Johnny Carson’s version of The Tonight Show, underscoring wider political pressure on television hosts.
If 'The Late Show' was number one, what does its cancellation reveal about the real health of broadcast television?
Is the shift from topical humor to evergreen content the only viable future for broadcast networks after 11 p.m.?