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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to sign off in May 2026

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will end in May 2026, Colbert and CBS announced on Thursday. The company said it will retire "The Late Show" franchise, and called it "purely a financial decision." Colbert broke the news to the audience during Thursday's taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan.
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