A review by Fox News Digital found that left-wing journalists and other media figures made hundreds of appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.

In just the first six months of this year, the show booked 43 left-leaning political guests — and zero conservatives — leading all late-night programs in partisan tilt.

After CBS abruptly canceled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, allegedly due to financial reasons, multiple celebrity guests appeared on the July 21, 2025, episode of the show to show their support against the sudden decision.

Signs like “I Support Colbert” were also waved by a group that reportedly calls itself Refuse Fascism. The protest comes after CBS revealed last week that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its run in May.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs on CBS, whose parent company, Paramount Global, is in the midst of a merger with Skydance. The reported $8 billion deal was delayed by a la

Paramount announced last week that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in May 2026. While the company claimed the move was a purely “financial decision,” speculation has swirled over whether Colbert’s sharp criticism of Trump had anything to do with his ouster as Paramount looked to get its merger approved.

The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert said President Donald Trump's attacks on Barack Obama were distracting from his handling of the Epstein files.