Jimmy Kimmel slammed CBS on social media for canceling his colleague, Stephen Colbert's show, as the genre of late night faces a bleak future.

Jimmy Kimmel has come to the defence of his fellow late-night host, Stephen Colbert, following the announcement that CBS has decided to cancel The Late Show. The network confirmed on Thursday (17 July) that the long-running franchise would come to an end, describing the host as “irreplaceable” and citing a “financial decision”.

Jimmy Kimmel is blasting CBS after the network announced on Thursday that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been canceled and will end next May.