Overview
- In a late-night post, President Donald Trump said CBS should "put Stephen Colbert to sleep," calling it "the only humane thing to do."
- Trump labeled Colbert "an abject disaster" and claimed the host has "actually gotten worse" since the cancellation was announced.
- CBS announced in July that The Late Show will end in May 2026 and described the cancellation as a purely financial choice.
- That same month, CBS agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle a legal dispute, a deal Colbert mocked on air.
- CBS’s parent, Paramount Skydance, is led by David Ellison and recently installed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief, developments noted as part of the shifting corporate backdrop.