By Katherine Tinsley
8:29am PDT, Jul 18, 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel slammed the network in an Instagram Story that included
Stephen Colbert's announcement.
"F*** you and all your Sheldons CBS," Kimmel wrote, appearing to reference CBS' hit
The Big Bang Theory spinoff,
Young Sheldon.
CBS cited the reason as to why they canceled
The Late Show, which premiered in 1993 with
David Letterman, as "purely a financial decision."
While CBS didn't discuss
Donald Trump, some fans speculated that Colbert's show was impacted by
the president's lawsuit against the network and Paramount's pending sale to Skydance Media.
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In his announcement,
Stephen Colbert was admittedly disappointed in the network's decision to end
The Late Show.
"Yeah, I share your feelings," he told his audience, as they screamed "no" upon hearing the news. "It's not just the end of our show, but it's the end of
The Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away."
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Senator
Adam Schiff, who was
Stephen Colbert's guest the night of the announcement, and other politicians shared their disappointment on X.
"Just finished taping with
Stephen Colbert, who announced his show was cancelled," Schiff said. "If Paramount and CBS ended
The Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better."
"CBS canceled Colbert's show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery,"
Elizabeth Warren tweeted after hearing the news. "America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons."
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Still, fans of
Stephen Colbert celebrated his contributions to the late-night series.
"The greatest to ever do it," one person wrote on Instagram.
"Everyone will follow you to wherever you end up," another promised. "CBS's loss."
"I am so upset about this. I need more information. We love you,"
Katie Couric penned.
