Democrats fawned over late-night host Stephen Colbert after CBS announced the show would be canceled in 2026, praising the liberal host for speaking truth to power.

As CBS prepares to retire its The Late Show franchise, Fox News’s late-night television show Gutfeld! recorded dominating second-quarter ratings. On Thursday, CBS, whose parent company is Paramount Global,

Wondering when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its last episode and why CBS decided to cancel it? As Colbert prepares for his final season, network statements, political speculation, and corporate mergers have all fueled questions about the show’s conclusion.

Colbert followed “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s attack of the deal one week earlier. Stewart works for Comedy Central, also owned by Paramount, making the two comics the most visible internal critics of the $16 million settlement that was announced on July 1.

Stephen Colbert went off on his employer, Paramount, on Monday after the company decided to settle with President Trump in his lawsuit against the network.

Adam Scott, Judd Apatow, Katie Couric and more stars also weighed in on the shocking news, which Colbert announced during the July 17 taping

The Writers Guild of America asked New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, saying the network’s parent company may have given in to political pressure.