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Why did CBS cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"? And is this a harbinger of doom for all of late-night TV?
With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some ...
When CBS announced that it had hired Merv Griffin to host a late-night show beginning in 1969, the host's syndicated talk ...
The network has called the cancellation “purely a financial decision”—but it feels like only the beginning of the end for an ...
The news of “ The Late Show ’s” cancellation by CBS doesn’t just end a franchise that had, to this point, lasted more than 30 ...
The last time I watched late-night comedy via appointment viewing was, perhaps, Jay Leno in the 1990s. Erik A former Leno man ...
In the wake of Colbert's cancellation, TheWrap spoke to industry insiders to figure out what late night's future may look like.
Stephen Colbert was struggling to get through the opening line of his telecast on Thursday, announcing that his turn behind ...
CBS said “Late Show” was canceled for financial reasons, not for content. But the timing — three days after Colbert ...
The art form was already in decline; this may hasten its demise. But don’t fret about the host. His talents are better showcased elsewhere.
CBS is ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2026, calling the decision purely financial. Here’s the full story behind ...
After The Late Show was cancelled by CBS, industry insiders talk to TheWrap about Stephen Colbert's potential future.