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CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year

By Eric Deggans,

Steve Inskeep

Published July 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM CDT

CBS has announced that it plans to cancel Stephen Colbert's late night TV show next year, citing financial reasons. But at least two U.S. senators have questioned whether politics played a role.

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Eric Deggans is NPR's first full-time TV critic.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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