The cancellation from CBS comes after Colbert criticized his parent company on-air for their $16 million settlement with Trump.

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld boasted that his show “beat all these guys” in the late-night ratings, featuring a report by the Washington Examiner. During Fox News’s The Five Friday, the hosts referred to a report from the Washington Examiner that compared the recent television ratings between Gutfeld!

Jamie Lee Curtis responded to the news about Stephen Colbert with a message, suggesting that the cancellation may be politically motivated.

The network’s stated reason for canceling the show has the sheen of believability. It’s true that the late-night ecosystem is struggling. Still, Colbert’s show has consistently led the ratings for its time slot. CBS and Paramount Global, The Atlantic contended on Thursday, no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt.

Meanwhile, Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" has surged to become late-night's highest-rated program. In the second quarter of 2025, the show hosted by Fox star Greg Gutfeld notched 3 million viewers and 365,000 in the 25-54 age demographic at the 10 p.m. ET hour.

The cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' sparked political controversy, with claims of interference following Colbert's critical remarks about a network owner. CBS cited financial reasons,

President Trump is celebrating the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' on CBS — and calling for even more late-night hosts to lose their jobs.

A CNN analyst accused Democrats of wasting their time with calls to investigate the reasons behind Stephen Colbert's show cancellation at CBS.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy bashed Stephen Colbert on Saturday, calling the late-night host “ungrateful” after Colbert’s show was axed by CBS in what the network claimed was a