Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' run will come to an end next year as CBS cancels franchise

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will broadcast its final show in May, CBS said Thursday
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will broadcast its final show in May, CBS said Thursday.
The network, which has aired "The Late Show" with Colbert as its host since 2015, said it is ending the franchise after a "historic run."
"We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘THE LATE SHOW’ franchise at that time," CBS executives said in a joint statement. "We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.
"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," they added. "It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."
Colbert, who took over "The Late Show" from David Letterman after having hosted Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" for nearly a decade, announced the news on his show Thursday. He noted that he learned of the cancellation the previous night.
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