CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026. The announcement on live air Thursday came two days after Colbert spoke out against CBS Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story.

"The Late Show" franchise will "end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," CBS said.

“ Late Show ” host Stephen Colbert returned from his vacation to revel in the feud that’s just erupted between President Donald Trump and his MAGA faithful after the Justice Department claimed that late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’s long-rumored client list doesn’t exist.

In a move commenters described as having "Craig Ferguson vibes," Stephen Colbert and Joaquin Phoenix spent the last moments of their Late Show interview in awkward silence.

The 34-year-old comedian was spotted outside "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" with the new 'do on Tuesday.

Joaquin Phoenix says he regrets his 2009 interview with David Letterman on "The Late Show," calling it "one of the worst nights of my life."

Colbert followed “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s attack of the deal one week earlier. Stewart works for Comedy Central, also owned by Paramount, making the two comics the most visible internal critics of the $16 million settlement that was announced on July 1.