The decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is sending shockwaves through Hollywood — and late-night veterans like Jimmy Kimmel and Andy Cohen aren’t holding back their feelings. During the Thursday,

The CBS television network will end its top-rated late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert in 2026, a move announced just days after the comedian criticized parent company Paramount over a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump.

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel slammed CBS on Thursday for ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “Love you Stephen. F‑‑‑ you and all your Sheldons CBS,” Kimmel, the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” wrote in a Thursday post on his Instagram story.

I am your host,” Fallon said as he opened his monologue on NBC’s “Tonight Show” before adding: “Well, at least for tonight.”

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Jimmy Kimmel didn’t hold back after news broke that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026. On Thursday evening, just hours after CBS confirmed the cancellation, Kimmel posted a full-hearted and pointed Instagram Story that voiced his support for Colbert while taking a direct jab at the network behind the decision.

In July 2025, Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show" on CBS, announced he would move to CNN when his contract ended. Rating: False (About this rating?) After the television network CBS announced in July 2025 that it would cancel comedian Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show,