Stephen Colbert’s new YouTube venture prompts immediate action from CBS
Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel after being let go from CBS's The Late Show. His first video features him hosting a Michigan public access show, which includes notable guest appearances. CBS has issued takedown notices for unauthorized uploads of this episode but has decided to waive enforcement for this specific case.
- ▪Stephen Colbert was recently axed from CBS's The Late Show.
- ▪He has posted a video on his new YouTube channel featuring a public access show he hosted.
- ▪CBS is sending takedown notices for unauthorized uploads of Colbert's content but has waived enforcement for this episode.
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Page Six Hollywood Stephen Colbert’s new YouTube venture prompts immediate action from CBS By Ian Mohr Published May 26, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET Comedian Stephen Colbert has set his sights on YouTube after CBS yanked The Late Show. Scott Kowalchyk /CBS Deposed CBS late night host Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel after being axed from his long-running show. So far, he’s just posted one video, of his May 22 gig hosting the Michigan public access show, “Only in Monroe,” on Monroe Community Media. “It’s been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV, so I am grateful to be able to be here on Monroe Community Media before they also get acquired by Paramount,” Colbert joked of the move to a much smaller outlet and his former employer.
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