Thank Goodness, It's Almost Over
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is set to end, marking a significant shift in late-night television. The show's cancellation is attributed to changing viewer habits and the rise of new media platforms. CBS will replace it with a more profitable program from media mogul Byron Allen.
- ▪The Late Show has been losing approximately $40 million per year.
- ▪Colbert's approach to celebrity promotion has become outdated in the current media landscape.
- ▪CBS will lease its airtime to Byron Allen, who aims to create immediate profitability.
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Thank Goodness, It's Almost Over John Sexton 9:00 PM | May 19, 2026 "The Late Show" YouTube video: "Puppetry In The First Degree" This Thursday is the final day for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and I'm glad the show is ending. I think a lot of people on the right feel that way. His nightly clapter material about Trump is pretty tired at this point. I don't think anyone should miss that. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); But the truth is that I don't think Colbert was canceled because of his boring and repetitive opinions. I think he was canceled for the same reason The Washington Post and the LA Times have been laying off workers for the past couple years.
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