Stephen Colbert’s show is being canceled just as a major media merger requiring Trump administration approval moves forward — raising fears of political pressure on the press. On Morning Joe, Molly Jong-Fast calls the moment “really scary” and points to a broader fight: Rupert Murdoch,

Kelly said on her show Friday that Colbert took “The Late Show” ― which was started by David Letterman ― and “completely drove it into the ground.” “He desperately wanted to be Keith Olbermann,” she said.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was recently announced to be ending in May 2026 after a 33-year run. Since then, people have speculated whether the talk show host was fired. A social media user intensified the speculation by claiming that CBS axed Colbert from his show for criticizing Donald Trump.

Stephen Colbert's Late Show will end in May 2026 as CBS faces financial concerns, while politicians like Bernie Sanders question if the cancellation relates to Trump criticism.

CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.

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