On the surface, CBS cancelingThe Late Showseems like a terrible thing for Stephen Colbert. However, it could end up working out for the better for the host. News has broken thatCBS has decided to cancelThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertwhen his contract comes to an end in May 2026. This isn’t just a cancellation of the series with him as a host, but the end of it completely after 30 years of being on the air.
While it was certainly a shocking and emotional announcement,Colbert is sure to end up on top after this.He has the whole world open to him now, and it means he can be more vocal and supportive of the projects and groups that he wants to. In the end, the only people losing are the CBS executives.
CBS Is Losing So Much By Ending The Whole Late Show Brand
CBS Has Decided To End A Legacy Show
Up until this year,The Late Show With Stephen Colbertsat at No. 1 among the ratings, making it clear that people were tuning in despite late-night television starting to struggle. While ratings did slip this year, so did the rest of late-night TV, and Colbert remained on top. Thus,The Late Show’s cancellation is worryingfor other late-night shows.
This show started back in August 1993, with David Letterman in the hosting seat. He remained with the series until 2015, when Colbert took over and honored Letterman’s legacy while making the series his own.
However, that’s not the only bad note for CBS. Since CBS has canceledThe Late Showas a whole, it has canceled a legacy series. This show started back in August 1993, with David Letterman in the hosting seat. He remained with the series until 2015, when Colbert took over and honored Letterman’s legacy while making the series his own.
Many people thrive on nostalgia and the feeling of consistency, sotaking away a legacy series is only going to take people away from CBS. The network has already faced backlash with the decision tocancel the likes ofNCIS: HawaiiandFBI: International, and now it’s going to face further retaliation that could lead to additional financial problems.
Stephen Colbert Has Infinite Opportunities To Come Back
This Isn’t The Last We’ve Seen Of Stephen Colbert
While Colbert is losing this late-night TV show, it doesn’t mean that he is gone for good. In fact, CBS’s decision is likely going to end up as the best thing for his future and his career.There are now many doors open for a late-night talk show hostlike Colbert.
The quickest way he could continue his work is by hosting a podcast, and he’d have plenty of personal contacts whom he could help promote movies and TV shows while also having a loyal following to hear all about it fromhim. There are also sure to beother networks that want to piggyback off Colbert’s success as a host, potentially creating a show just for him.
However, Colbert is probably going to find success by doing his own thing. With the end ofThe Late Show, he’ll no longer be beholden to corporate mandates and oversight. He’ll be able to work with the people he wants and give voice to the causes that he supports, offering more job satisfaction.
