2025 lookback: CBS pulls plug on Stephen Colbert's liberal late-night show, shocking media industry

The entertainment industry was stunned when CBS announced in July that the liberal-leaning "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in 2026.

Stephen Colbert gives the middle finger after hugging CBS Evening's John Dickerson on his final day as anchor

During Slate's Political Gabfest event on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Late Show host, 61, is seen making a strong statement as he celebrated fellow CBS employee John Dickerson, whose last day at CBS News was yesterday.
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Maddow calls CBS News takeover ‘huge embarrassment,’ urges Stephen Colbert reversal

Rachel Maddow's bold on-air criticism of CBS has sparked a bigger debate about corporate control and media freedom in the U.S. In early December 2025, the MSNBC host appeared on Nicolle Wallace's podcast "The Best People.

Trump calls Stephen Colbert ‘dead man walking’ while urging CBS to put late-night host ‘to sleep’

Stephen is running on hatred and fumes ~ A dead man walking! CBS should, ‘put him to sleep,’ NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do!”

Stephen Colbert reveals whether he'd run for president in 2028

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said he "absolutely should not run" for president in 2028 despite public support after "The Late Show" airs its final episode in May.

Trump says Stephen Colbert should be 'put to sleep' in rant targeting late-night hosts: 'A dead man walking!'

The president took to Truth Social on Tuesday night to fire off a tirade against the late-night hosts he's been playing a verbal tug-of-war with for months, singling out Colbert despite CBS already having canceled his show, which Trump has called for many times in the past.
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