Jon Stewart rips CBS over Colbert cancellation
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Kicking off Monday’s show with a joke about Trump wanting to change the name of the Washington Commanders NFL team (the “Washington Epsteins,” Colbert suggested), he walked into the Ed Sullivan Theater to loud cheers and said “This is going to be fun.” It certainly was.
Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Andy Cohen were among those who made surprise appearances on Monday's episode after CBS announced that the late-night show would be ending in May 2026.
Anderson Cooper and other celebrities rallied behind "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert after CBS announced it was cancelling the liberal late-night program.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is reportedly coming to an end next May, according to CBS News. The announcement from Colbert himself came during Thursday’s taping of the show. “I want to let you know something I found out just last night,