In an announcement launched on Thursday, CBS introduced its plans to “retire” The Late Present franchise in Might 2026 after greater than three a long time. The community claimed it is “purely a monetary resolution,” and never “associated in any option to the present’s efficiency, content material or different issues occurring at Paramount,” seemingly referring to Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, which Stephen Colbert criticized and known as “a giant fats bribe” just some days earlier.

Colbert kicked off his opening monologue on Thursday evening by asserting the unhappy information that his present will likely be signing off subsequent Might.

“It is not simply the tip of our present, nevertheless it’s the tip of The Late Present on CBS. I am not being changed,” he stated. “That is all simply going away.”

Following the information, followers, celebrities, political figures, fellow late-night hosts, and extra spoke out, expressing their disappointment over the cancelation and sharing their help help for Colbert, with many additionally calling out Paramount and its settlement with Trump.

Jimmy Kimmel Reside! host Jimmy Kimmel shared a put up on his Instagram Tales, slamming the choice. “Love you Stephen. F–k you and all of your Sheldons CBS,” he wrote, seemingly referring to Younger Sheldon and different Large Bang Concept spinoffs.

Watch What Occurs Reside host Andy Cohen reacted to The Late Present’s cancelation whereas talking with Deadline on the Las Culturistas Tradition Awards.

“I feel it is a unhappy day for late-night tv,” Cohen stated. “I feel it is a unhappy day for CBS. I feel Stephen Colbert is a singular expertise. He will have an unbelievable subsequent chapter.”

“I am unable to consider CBS is popping off the lights at 11:30 after the native information. I am surprised. He’s one in every of three late-night reveals deemed worthy sufficient for an Emmy nomination. He produces an excellent present,” the Bravo star continued, additionally including that he “labored at CBS” when David Letterman first arrived on the community. “CBS turned a powerhouse in late-night tv. … I spent 10 years at CBS. It is unhappy for CBS, actually.”

Las Culturistas hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers additionally addressed the information on the purple carpet. When iHeartRadio, the duo’s podcast community, requested for his or her “I Do not Suppose So, Honey” of the week — a well-liked phase on their present — Yang talked about The Late Present’s being canceled.

“My ‘I Do not Suppose So, Honey’ of the week is recent off the presses,” the Saturday Evening Reside star stated. “I do not suppose so, honey. CBS canceling The Late Present. It is so tragic. Late-night TV is among the solely methods we now have of processing the information in a manner that’s tangible, and delightful, and humorous, and the individuals who have hosted these reveals are on the high of their sport. It has given comedians and folks within the business one thing to aspire to.”

“I feel it is a actually darkish day,” Yang continued. “I feel the best way that these networks are being consolidated is actually, actually bleak. And I do not suppose so, honey that.”

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper weighed in on the information on Thursday evening’s episode of Anderson Cooper 360. The journalist shared that he was “shocked” and “actually saddened” by the information, earlier than he praised Colbert, reflecting on his expertise showing on The Late Present, and a touching dialog they as soon as shared about grief.

In the meantime, Senator Adam Schiff — who appeared as a visitor on Thursday evening’s taping of The Late Present — and Senator Elizabeth Warren blasted the cancelation on X, and questioned whether or not the choice was attributable to “political causes.”

“Simply completed taping with Stephen Colbert who introduced his present was cancelled,” Schiff wrote. “If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Present for political causes, the general public deserves to know. And deserves higher.”

“CBS canceled Colbert’s present simply THREE DAYS after Colbert known as out CBS father or mother firm Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that appears like bribery,” Warren stated. “America deserves to know if his present was canceled for political causes.  Watch and share his message.

Many stars reacted to the information within the feedback part of The Late Present’s Instagram put up that featured the clip of Colbert’s on-air announcement.

Katie Couric wrote, “I’m so upset about this. I would like extra info. We love you @stephenathome .”

Actress Rachel Zegler chimed in, writing, “i’m extraordinarily unhappy. i am keen on you, stephen,” whereas Severance star Adam Scott stated, “Love you Stephen. That is absolute bulls–, and I for one am wanting ahead to the following 10 months of reveals. .”

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Ben Stiller additionally weighed in on X, writing, “Sorry to listen to @CBS is canceling top-of-the-line reveals they’ve. Wishing all of the individuals who work so exhausting on that present all the most effective.”

President Donald Trump, in the meantime, celebrated The Late Present’s cancelation, sharing an announcement on his Reality Social.

“I completely love that Colbert’ acquired fired,” he wrote, per TMZ. “His expertise was even lower than his scores. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is subsequent. Has even much less expertise than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is healthier than all of them mixed, together with the Moron on NBC who ruined the as soon as nice Tonight Present.”

Conservative commentator Meghan McCain appeared to share her ideas on The Late Present being canceled by taking intention at one other late-night present, like Trump did, The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“If Jimmy Fallon and his crew had been sensible they might begin inviting distinguished republicans on as friends and deal with them like people,” she wrote on X.