Stephen Colbert is livid about CBS axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — and as the host stares down the May 2026 end of his TV reign, he’s secretly aiming to deliver as much payback as possible on his way out the door,

After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.

CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping on Thursday. The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS,