‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Gets Cancelled: “This Is All Just Going Away”

It’s the end of an era: *Late Show with Stephen Colbert * is coming to a close after 10 seasons. The Ed Sullivan Theater in **Midtown** is going to look and feel a lot different. The host just made the reveal on Thursday, July 17th during a taping that everything will wrap up in May 2026 — something he learned only one day prior before sharing the news. Naturally, the crowd erupted in boos upon hearing this sudden news. Colbert went on to thank CBS, his staff, and those who’ve followed along over the last decade. “And I am extraordinarily, deeply grateful for the 200 people who work on this show,” Colbert said. “We get to do this show for each other every day, all day. And I’ve had the pleasure and responsibility of sharing what we do every day with you in front of the camera for the last 10 years.” *Late Show with Stephen Colbert* gets cancelled ----------------------------------------------- Perhaps what’s more shocking is the fact that the iconic **NYC TV show** — which kicked off in 1993 with David Letterman — won’t be continuing with a new face behind the camera. “It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of *The* *Late Show* on CBS,” he said. “I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.” Reports indicate that financial reasons are to blame for the abrupt cancellation and the steep decline in earnings from the genre itself, per ***The New York Times***. “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount,” executives said in a statement, according to the publication. “Our admiration, affection and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult.” After the host put his monologue on Instagram, thousands of comments came flooding in: “The best to ever do it,” one user wrote. Another followed up with, “Darn. This one stings. This show was how I would might light in a dark situation.” We certainly weren’t expecting to hear this news, and our after-hours routine might look a little different going forward. However, we’ll appreciate what’s left in the next 10 months ahead. Source: https://secretnyc.co/late-show-with-stephen-colbert-cancelled-in-2026/