Colbert's show is ending because of institutions that "have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our pubic hair-doodling commander-in-chief," Stewart said.

CBS News has been dogged for decades by allegations of liberal bias, with the controversies over its coverage decisions intensifying over the last year.

Days after its first elimination of the season, a hit CBS reality TV show is climbing the Paramount Plus chart, proving it still has what it takes.

Paramount Global said Tuesday that the entertainment and media company is cutting 3.5% of its workforce, citing challenges in the broader U.S. economy and in the linear television business.

Liberal lawmakers asked David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance Media, which is set to merge with CBS owner Paramount, about alleged promises on conservative ad content.

Current “Late” host Stephen Colbert announced the end of the talk show institution last week, seeming entirely caught by surprise. Letterman helmed the series from 1993 until his retirement in 2015. He responded to the news on Monday, sharing a 20-minute supercut of bits taking potshots at the Tiffany Network.

David Rhodes, Sky News executive chairman and former CBS News head, is in talks to run CBS News again if the Skydance acquisition of the broadcaster's owner Paramount Global closes, digital news website Puck reported on Friday.

Bravo’s Andy Cohen is confounded by CBS’s decision to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The network announced last Thursday that it would be canceling Stephen Colbert’s late night show after its current season finishes airing in May 2026 — citing it as a “purely a financial decision.