Stephen Colbert ripped Disney for pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air as "blatant censorship": "With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch."

Did you tune in expecting a new episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, only to leave disappointed? Fans across the country saw the network air a rerun instead of delivering fresh laughs and interviews.

Speaking Thursday at Axios' Media Trends Live event, the former Paramount Global chair said that shows like CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" were "financially not viable" and "it had been that way for a long time.

Follow along for updates on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, FCC fallout, reactions and if his late-night show will return.

Colbert, citing a Rolling Stone report, read aloud that “some ABC executives were pissing themselves all day.” He quipped, “On the bright side, that proves it’s number one in streaming.”

Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved.

Stephen Colbert is ending his run on The Late Show on a high note. On the heels of the show’s cancellation announcement, the host won big at the 2025 Emmys, taking home the Outstanding Talk Series prize.

After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended by ABC, many are asking if this is the end of late-night comedy shows.

Even before The Late Show was cancelled, fans were concerned that Colbert could lose his job. With Paramount, who owns CBS, wanting to merge with Skydance (which is led by Trump ally David Ellison ),

Stephen Colbert remembered late assistant Amy Cole as 'a young woman who should be here tonight' during an acceptance speech at the 2025 Emmy Awards.