TV’s ongoing problems with late night have come for Stephen Colbert, with CBS announcing Thursday that it plans to end his “Late Show” after the next TV season, citing a “financial decision.” The decision — which ends years of original late-night programming at CBS that started when the network lured David Letterman from NBC in

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. CBS said it is canceling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" at the end of the upcoming television season in May, a casualty of industry changes that have dealt a crippling blow to advertising revenue.

CBS provoked widespread outrage after suddenly announcing it was cancelling "The Late Show," which comedian Stephen Colbert has hosted since 2015. CNN media reporter Brian Stelter tweeted Thursday that the network announced it would remove "The Late Show" from its lineup after the current broadcast season ends in May of 2026.