What does Colbert's cancellation mean for the future of late night?

After 11 seasons, the curtains are closing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Industry watchers say while Colbert's voice will be missed, the late-night format needs to change to survive in the streaming era — a transformation that may already be underway.

Why Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' mattered

As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire.

Colbert’s final monologue: Late-night king bows out amid claims of pressure from Trump

Stephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time

By Mark Kennedy

Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Trump, Larry and David Ellison in Colbert’s Second-to-Last ‘Late Show’

The timing of the “The Late Show’s” cancellation has always been curious. After all, the news broke mere weeks before avowed Trump loyalists Larry and David Ellison finalized their takeover of the late-night series’ parent company, Paramount Global, and Trump gleefully celebrated the news of his frequent critic’s demise. “I absolutely love that Colbert got […]

By Marlow Stern

Stephen Colbert Gets Questioned by Famous Friends on Eve of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode

Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Tiffany Haddish, Aubrey Plaza and Ben Stiller, among many others, joined the host on Wednesday's show to help him take the iconic "Colbert Questionert."

By Carly Thomas

Watch Stephen Colbert Get Questioned by Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart, and More

The Late Show host revealed that he prefers aisle seats, hates trapdoor spiders, and has an autograph given to him by Steve Martin

By Emily Zemler

Seth Myers On Upcoming Final Episode Of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’: “A Very Sad Week For Television In America”

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast, his late-night comedy compatriot Seth Myers is weighing in on the historic moment. “I’m heartbroken,” the host of Late Night with Seth Myers tells Deadline in an exclusive interview. “It’s very sad to lose a colleague and even sadder to lose a time slot. […]

By Matthew Carey

Bruce Springsteen hails Stephen Colbert as “the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke”

Springsteen performed his ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' during Colbert's penultimate episode yesterday (May 20) The post Bruce Springsteen hails Stephen Colbert as “the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke” appeared first on NME.

By Alex Rigotti