President Donald Trump is gloating over CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show. The abrupt cancellation, which blindsided its host, Stephen Colbert, has been described as a win for Trump, who has been the most frequent subject of the show’s late-night jokes and criticism in recent years.

Fans, political figures and fellow late-night hosts seemed stunned Thursday night when comedian Stephen Colbert announced that CBS would be ending The Late Show in May 2026, with many questioning what pushed the network and its parent company, Paramount Global, to make the decision.

The week was a whirlwind of political and entertainment news, with major developments from Brazil to Hollywood. From the intensifying legal actions against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Bill Gates warning about the potential consequences of the U.

Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.

In a wholesale late-night talk show change, CBS is exiting the space with the cancellation of the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, sunsetting the franchise that launched in 1993 with David Letterman as host. Rob Burnett, who was a writer-producer on NBC’s Late Night With David Letterman until Letterman moved to CBS in a dramatic …

Later, Schiff did address CBS’ decision to cancel Late Show, writing on X, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”