The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air reruns for the next two weeks before returning with new episodes in 2026. This isn't an unusual break, as the show usually goes dark for two weeks at the end of each year, including last year.

The entertainment industry was stunned when CBS announced in July that the liberal-leaning "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would end in 2026.

Now, with just weeks left to go before the new year, The Late Show is running out of time. In the wake of the cancellation news over the summer, Stephen Colbert joked about being "available in June" for offers from Netflix and Amazon, but later said that he wanted to focus on getting to savor every day that was left on CBS and "land the plane."

Stephen is running on hatred and fumes ~ A dead man walking! CBS should, ‘put him to sleep,’ NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do!”

In his latest rant targeting talk-show hosts, Donald Trump said Stephen Colbert should be 'put to sleep' now that 'The Late Show' has been canceled: 'Stephen is running on hatred and fumes. A dead man walking!

In December 2025, late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert launched a multi-million dollar "Evergreen Sanctuary" for abandoned and abused dogs.

As the year quickly winds down, it’s worth pausing to remember, however briefly, that this business with The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live! actually happened. With so much noise these days,