David Letterman blasts CBS as "gutless" for canceling The Late Show, but hints at a bright future for Stephen Colbert in an unexpected twist.

Michael Reagan criticizes Stephen Colbert and CBS, blaming Colbert’s political humor and high costs for the decline of “The Late Show” and late-night TV, contrasting it with past hosts’ broader appeal.

The state of late-night TV is keeping media executives from sleeping well. CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening.

When it was announced in 2014 that Stephen Colbert would succeed David Letterman as host of the CBS “Late Show,” reaction was mixed. Letterman, who retired after helming the talk show for 22 years, had a loyal audience. At that point, Colbert was best known for playing a satirical version of himself on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.”

Some say Colbert’s Emmy and Peabody award-winning show has transcended entertainment and had a major impact on the political landscape. Fox News Media;

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The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead on why this particular late-night host losing his job could be a terrifying bellwether

Left-wing comedian Stephen Colbert loves to lampoon conservatives by posing as one on his Comedy Central television show, and creating caricatures of conservative arguments. But this month, one of ...

Colbert was referring to the ways that many of the crises he satirized are still very much present today: a political oligarchy dominated by the Bushes and the Clintons, a vicious debate about ...

After releasing one of the most controversial episodes in South Park history, the creators deliver an ingenuine apology.