Why has Trump critic Stephen Colbert’s hit ‘The Late Show’ been cancelled?

‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ has been cancelled and will go off air in May 2026. While CBS has cited financial challenges as the reason, Colbert’s history of openly criticising US President Donald Trump has also drawn attention on social media. Notably, the announcement came just two weeks after Paramount, which owns CBS, settled a lawsuit with Trump

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