# CBS ends "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-ends-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/1021002>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [July 18, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-ends-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/1021002 "2025-07-18T00:03:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-ends-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/1021002/2 "2025-07-18T00:06:24Z")

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Another thread in progress.

> [@CBS is ending ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ next year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-is-ending-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-next-year/1021000):
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> Posting here because there is no way this isn’t politically motivated: CBS, however, said in a statement that “this is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.” Bull fucking shit.

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