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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsStephen Colbert's Late Show Is Getting Canceled And These 11 Hilarious Moments Prove Why I'll Miss It
https://www.buzzfeed.com/arsheenkaur44/stephen-colberts-late-show-is-getting-canceled-and-these-11
Well, this is a plot twist I did not have on my 2025 Bingo card. CBS just announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its final episode in May 2026, bringing an end to one seriously historic run.
Since taking over in 2015, Colbert turned the late-night stage into a nightly therapy session for anyone trying to survive the news cycle, with jokes, of course.
While CBS says its just the end of an era, the internet has other ideas. People are already pointing fingers at Colberts relentless Trump takedowns and wondering if thats the real reason the shows getting the axe.
1. When Colbert asked Chris Hemsworth about sandwiches and accidentally triggered his Australian passport requirements.

2. When Colbert tried to prove Hey Stephen was about him and Taylor Swift shut it down with his exact age.

3. When Colbert asked Nicki Minaj who likes big butts moreBiden or Trumpand she didnt hesitate to answer.

4. When Woody Harrelson said nail polish was the worst smell and Colbert reminded us its also a fire hazard on planes.

Well, this is a plot twist I did not have on my 2025 Bingo card. CBS just announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its final episode in May 2026, bringing an end to one seriously historic run.
Since taking over in 2015, Colbert turned the late-night stage into a nightly therapy session for anyone trying to survive the news cycle, with jokes, of course.
While CBS says its just the end of an era, the internet has other ideas. People are already pointing fingers at Colberts relentless Trump takedowns and wondering if thats the real reason the shows getting the axe.
Link to tweet
1. When Colbert asked Chris Hemsworth about sandwiches and accidentally triggered his Australian passport requirements.

2. When Colbert tried to prove Hey Stephen was about him and Taylor Swift shut it down with his exact age.

3. When Colbert asked Nicki Minaj who likes big butts moreBiden or Trumpand she didnt hesitate to answer.

4. When Woody Harrelson said nail polish was the worst smell and Colbert reminded us its also a fire hazard on planes.

Here's a video clip of Nicki Minaj sharing her logic and reasoning for why it is Joe Biden. It makes sense in a way.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AaHHJcYKkm8
I figured lounge for this one because Colbert is a comedian. I can move it elsewhere if needed.
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Stephen Colbert's Late Show Is Getting Canceled And These 11 Hilarious Moments Prove Why I'll Miss It (Original Post)
IronLionZion
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ailsagirl
(24,258 posts)1. So I heard-- what's up with that??


IronLionZion
(49,479 posts)2. The video in the tweet I posted showed it
he joked about Trump receiving bribes from his parent company, so they canceled the late show. They claimed the show was losing money. But Trump gloating about it online makes it very obvious that it was political.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Colbert#Cancellation
Rizen
(904 posts)3. What? God damn it!
The Late Show was the only thing that made politics in this clusterfuck of a country remotely bearable!