Stephen Colbert has humorously called on Paramount to “uncancel one of its best shows,” addressing the upcoming end of The Late Show during his opening monologue. In a tongue-in-cheek remark aimed at both his network and President Donald Trump, Colbert, 61, acknowledged the end of his long-running talk show, which will conclude in May 2026.
Since taking over in 2015 after David Letterman’s retirement, Colbert has become synonymous with late-night TV. However, the entire Late Show, not just Colbert’s decade-long tenure, will come to a close next year, a move that has sparked criticism across the industry.
