CBS executive George Cheeks said Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" cancellation was due to economic challenges and declining late-night advertising revenue.

The outgoing late-night host’s 10th anniversary at CBS is coming up in less than two weeks, but so far, the network does not appear to have any big

In early June, Hacks star Jean Smart made a guest appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. She told him she’d love for him to appear on the upcoming fifth season of her Emmy-winning show about a legendary stand-up comedian stashed away in Las Vegas and canceled Gen Z writer Ava, played by Hannah Einbinder, who comes to her rescue.

In August 2025, a rumor circulated online that comedian Stephen Colbert and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, had teamed up for the launch of a new television talk show. These posts included purported details about the alleged new TV show,