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Why was ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ canceled? The real reason

CBS decided to gut The Late Show with Stephen Colbert due to financial reasons, network executives explained in a statement released on July 17, 2025, obtained by Variety.

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Taylor Swift to be on 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' How to watch.

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Taylor Swift talks to Stephen Colbert about 'The Late Show' and the end of an era

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Taylor Swift Surprises Crew with $197 Million in Bonuses

Taylor Swift is trending on social media this weekend because of her generosity.

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7 Bombshells from the Taylor Swift Docuseries (Including Which Song She Joked Would Trigger a 'Mental Breakdown' to Sing Live!)

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‘The End of an Era’ Review: Taylor Swift Takes a Well-Earned Victory Lap in Disney+’s Pleasantly Sweet Docuseries

Stephen Colbert Questions Why ‘The Late Show’ Was Canceled if Paramount Has $108 Billion to Offer for Warner Bros.

Stephen Colbert questioned why The Late Show was canceled for financial reasons when Paramount is making a $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Colbert highlighted the irony of Paramount’s massive offer, especially since CBS claimed the show lost $40 million annually.

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‘It Was A Great Lesson For Me’: The Life Advice Conan O’Brien Gave Stephen Colbert About The Late Show Ending

O’Brien, who was in late night for almost 30 years and hosted three different shows, has since gone on to start a popular podcast, and even has a travel series, Conan O’Brien Must Go, which you can watch with an HBO Max subscription.

Stephen Colbert asks why The Late Show was canceled if Paramount can offer Warner Bros. $108 billion

Stephen Colbert is wondering why 'The Late Show' was canceled for financial reasons if CBS' parent company Paramount can offer $108 billion to acquire Warner Bros.

How to watch Taylor Swift on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ for free

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Taylor Swift’s appearance on “The Late Show” for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include CBS.

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Stephen Colbert Wonders Why ‘The Late Show’ Was Canceled if Paramount Has $108 Billion to Offer for Warner Bros.

The eye-popping numbers led Late Show host Stephen Colbert to muse about the Paramount bid during his monologue Tuesday night. (Paramount owns CBS, which airs The Late Show. )

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Rachel Maddow calls on CBS to uncancel Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’

MS NOW anchor Rachel Maddow had lent her support to Stephen Colbert, saying CBS and its parent company, Paramount Skydance, should reverse its decision to cancel The Late Show. Appearing on the latest episode of Nicolle Wallace‘s The Best People podcast,

Stephen Colbert Finds A Golden Way To Mock Trump's Latest Accolade

Stephen Colbert on Monday joined the late-night pile-on over President Donald Trump receiving the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize ― and responded by awarding himself his own questionable honor.

Stephen Colbert Gives Donald Trump a 'Quick Brain-Check' After President Confuses Him With Jimmy Kimmel: Watch

Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump for the president's latest flub during his show's monologue on Monday night 8. Trump confused Colbert, 61, with fellow late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel, 58, while hosting the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday 7.