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The comedian shared her concerns about the role politics may have played in the cancellation, in a video posted to TikTok.
Fans, political figures and fellow late-night hosts seemed stunned Thursday night when comedian Stephen Colbert announced that CBS would be ending The Late Show in May 2026, with many questioning what pushed the network and its parent company, Paramount Global, to make the decision.
Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.
Later, Schiff did address CBS’ decision to cancel Late Show, writing on X, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”
Following the news that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert -- and the late-night show franchise as a whole -- would be ending next year, celebrities, political figures, fellow late-night hosts, and more spoke out,