The return marks the final three months of the long-running late-night program. CBS previously announced that The Late Show would end in May 2026, following the close of the 2025–26 broadcast season. The network cited financial reasons for the cancellation, claiming the show loses $40 million annually.

Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.

In a `What the FCC?!’ segment, the late night host reported that FCC’s interpretation of equal-time rules prompted CBS to refuse to air an interview

Host Stephen Colbert has manufactured another tale about the “authoritarian” President Trump trying to use the levers of government to stomp on his free speech. On Monday, “The Late Show” spiked an interview with Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico,

The latest dustup between the talk-show host and CBS should be concerning for people of any political leaning.

Meanwhile, Texas Senate candidate James Tallerico was supposed to appear on last night's The Late Show, but according to Stephen Colbert, CBS lawyers refused to allow it to air, citing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's decision to enforce equal-time rules on late-night talk shows, where equal-time rules previously did not apply.