Jimmy Kimmel Says 'F-- You CBS' for Canceling 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' as Speculation Stirs [View all]

Jimmy Kimmel gave a salute to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — and blasted rival network CBS — on Thursday evening, hours after CBS announced that it is canceling Colbert’s series in May 2026 and retiring the “Late Show” brand.

“Love you Stephen,” Kimmel wrote on his Instagram story, captioning a clip of Colbert’s on-air announcement that his show would be ending. “Fuck you and all your Sheldons CBS.”

Shortly after Colbert revealed that “The Late Show” would be ending during his taping Thursday, CBS confirmed the plans, justifying the cancelation as a “purely financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” and emphasizing that “it is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

The late night format’s decline amid the rise of digital media has become a well-known business trend in recent years. Nonetheless, the timing of Colbert’s cancelation has raised eyebrows among commentators, indicative of a widespread belief that media companies are censoring themselves and capitulating to President Trump.


https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-cbs-canceling-stephen-colbert-1236464421/

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Well, it's pretty obvious Kimmel thinks it's political. He probably is getting pressure from his bosses to "tone down" the calling out of the rising fascism.
You know, because fascism!