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CBS Says Leasing Colbert’s Timeslot to Byron Allen Turned $40M Loss Into $15M Profit

Shifting production costs and ad risk to Byron Allen converts CBS’s late‑night hour into an immediate profit.

Stephen Colbert Signs Off as 'The Late Show' With Paul McCartney in Surprise Finale

Colbert Signs Off as The Late Show Ends on CBS

Stephen Colbert Signs Off as CBS Retires The Late Show Franchise

CBS Evening News Halts Taiwan Broadcast After Crew Medical Emergency

Fallon and Kimmel Will Air Reruns for Colbert’s Final Late Show on May 21

Sen. John Kennedy Mocks Obama–Colbert Interview, Fueling Clash Over The Late Show’s Finale

Letterman Calls CBS 'Lying Weasels' as Colbert’s Final Weeks Feature Obama Sit‑Down

Letterman Calls CBS’ Late Show Exit a Money Move as Byron Allen Takes 11:35 Slot

CBS Taps Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ to Replace Colbert at 11:35 p.m. Starting May 22

Colbert Cheers Late-Night Bump as Trump’s State of the Union Viewership Slides 11%

Stephen Colbert Sets May 21, 2026 Finale for The Late Show on CBS

Trump Tells CBS to 'Put Colbert to Sleep' and Revives Threat to Pull TV Licenses

Kimmel Rebukes Trump, Announces Brooklyn Week With Colbert Guest as Colbert Returns On Air

Kamala Harris Rules Out 2026 California Governor Bid

Trump Denies Ordering Colbert’s Cancellation and Signals Kimmel and Fallon Could Be Next

David Letterman Decries CBS’s ‘Cowardice’ in Canceling Colbert’s Late Show

Colbert’s Post-Cancellation Monologues Heighten Merger and Free-Speech Scrutiny

CBS to Retire ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in May 2026

CBS to Conclude The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026