India, July 18 -- CBS and Stephen Colbert announced that The Late Show is ending. The network is not just ending the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but the entire franchise itself.

CBS has cited 'financial' reasons to be behind this decision, but some are wondering if there isn't some larger political context involved.

Colbert's Late Show is on from Monday to Friday at 11:35 pm ET/PT. CBS, in its announcement, has said that the show is ending in May 2026.

Interestingly, this coincides with the time when Colbert's contract with the network is also up.

However, with a weekly schedule, the final episode is expected to drop on the last scheduled weekday of May 2026, which is a Friday, the 29th.

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