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

David Letterman delivered a fiery rant against CBS and parent company Paramount for cancelling Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” calling the decision “gutless” and “pure cowardice” as he labeled his successor a martyr of the network.

Late-night television legend and original Late Show host David Letterman has finally spoken out about CBS’ decision to axe the show he created in 1993, describing the move as “pure cowardice.” Letterman spoke to his former producers Barbara Gaines and Mary Barclay about the decision in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Friday,

"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil took exception to the liberal outrage over CBS' cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," citing political and financial factors.

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.

The duo were spotted at The Polo Bar and spies told us management had to block well-wishers from appaoraching.

The co-creator of "The Daily Show," Lizz Winstead, accused CBS of canceling liberal comedian Stephen Colbert's show due to fear of President Trump during an MSNBC interview.