CBS Cancels 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

CBS is canceling 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' after the program reportedly lost the network around $40 million a year.

The show featured frequent jokes about Donald Trump and drew criticism for its political tone. Few outside the production and some Hollywood circles are expected to miss it, with no recurring sketches or episodes widely remembered.

USA Today published a farewell column that praised Colbert as a skilled interviewer and described his political commentary as a service to viewers. The piece noted that the host's 83-year-old mother was upset by the cancellation and called the program must-watch television.

The column attributed the end of the show to politically intolerant times and economic pressures. It also highlighted Colbert's near-decade on air as a source of commentary on events covered by CNN.

Critics of the program said it functioned more as partisan messaging than traditional comedy, with limited interest in other political figures or stories.