Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent company, Paramount. By doubling down on attacking his most powerful enemy, at a time when network execs are facing such intense scrutiny for what many believe was a politically motivated firing,

“CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump — a deal that looks like bribery,” Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote on X. “America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.”

The curtain is falling on Stephen Colbert's decade-long tenure as host of "The Late Show" - sparking a divide in public opinion, according to new polling. On July 17, CBS News announced it will cancel "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in May 2026,