Fans, political figures and fellow late-night hosts seemed stunned Thursday night when comedian Stephen Colbert announced that CBS would be ending The Late Show in May 2026, with many questioning what pushed the network and its parent company, Paramount Global, to make the decision.

Comedian Rosie O’Donnell took to TikTok to voice her concerns about which of Trump’s critics could be next following the news CBS was axing The Late Show, hosted by Stephen Colbert, earlier this week.

Here's a look at some of Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments from the past decade after it was announced on Friday that "The Late Show" would end in 2026.

Following the news that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert -- and the late-night show franchise as a whole -- would be ending next year, celebrities, political figures, fellow late-night hosts, and more spoke out,