Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026
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... The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert as winning his timeslot, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes.

"I am offended," Colbert said in his monologue Monday night. "I don't know if anything -- anything -- will repair my trust in this company. But, just taking a stab at it, I'd say $16 million would help."

He said the technical name in legal circles for the deal was "big fat bribe." ...

The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert as winning his timeslot, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes. It also said his late night show was the only one to gain viewers so far this year.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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... The Late Show has remained the highest-rated American late-night talk show for nine consecutive seasons as of 2025, marking the longest winning streak in franchise history over its competitors; since 2019, it exceeded The Tonight Show in key demographic viewership. ...

The show was a recipient for the Peabody Award and earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations including six times for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, as of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.[121][122][123] ...