{"id":335327,"date":"2026-05-15T20:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=335327"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:02:23","slug":"david-letterman-returns-to-late-show-blasts-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/david-letterman-returns-to-late-show-blasts-cancellation\/","title":{"rendered":"David Letterman Returns to Late Show, Blasts Cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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David Letterman<\/strong> returned one last time to the show he began 33 years ago.<\/p>\n

Letterman, 79, bid farewell to The Late Show<\/em> on Thursday, May 14, as he joined current host Stephen Colbert<\/strong> to reminisce in regards to the old days. Letterman launched The Late Show<\/em> in 1993 and retired in 2015, paving the best way for Colbert, now 62, to take over.<\/p>\n

\u201cI even have every right to be pissed off, so I\u2019ll be pissed off here a little bit bit. You folks wouldn\u2019t be on this theater if it weren\u2019t for me, and Stephen wouldn\u2019t be here if it weren\u2019t for me,\u201d Letterman said<\/a> about returning to the Ed Sullivan Theater in Latest York City. \u201cWe rebuilt this theater, after which Stephen got here in, and take a look at this. It\u2019s just like the Bellagio [hotel]. You possibly can take a person\u2019s show, but you possibly can\u2019t a person\u2019s voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Letterman then joked about Colbert\u2019s fellow late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> and Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Stephen Colbert Discusses ‘The Late Show’ Cancellation: What He’s Said<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tFormer The Day by day Show correspondent and beloved late night host Stephen Colbert shocked fans in July 2025 when he announced that CBS has decided to finish The Late Show With Stephen Colbert \u2014 and the late night program overall \u2014 in May 2026. The surprising move retired the longtime late night franchise, launched by David [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201c what I\u2019m really fearful about? What is going to develop into of the Jimmys? Are they going to be all right?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Later within the episode, Letterman and Colbert made their method to the roof<\/a> of the Ed Sullivan Theater to destroy CBS property ahead of The Late Show<\/em>\u2019s final week on air.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assumed possibly tonight\u2019s occasion could be a little bit sad, being the top of your run here, but this brings true joy to my heart. We’re up here for the wanton destruction of CBS property,\u201d Letterman said before he and Colbert proceeded to toss each Colbert\u2019s desk chair and the blue sofa chairs utilized by guests from atop the venue.<\/p>\n

Colbert then joked that CBS sent him and Letterman a cake reading \u201cThe Late Show 1993-2026,\u201d which in addition they proceeded to launch to the bottom below.<\/p>\n

CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show<\/em> in July 2025. Colbert\u2019s final episode is about to air on Thursday, May 21.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em> will end its historic run in May 2026 at the top of the published season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and can retire the Late Show<\/em> franchise at the moment,\u201d CBS said in an announcement. \u201cWe’re proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the published shall be remembered within the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.\u201d<\/p>\n

CBS said the move was purely \u201cfinancial\u201d and never \u201crelated in any method to the show\u2019s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.\u201d (CBS\u2019 parent company, Paramount, was acquired by Skydance Media in August 2025.)<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Latest York Times<\/em><\/a> earlier in May, Letterman disagreed that the show was canceled for financial reasons.<\/p>\n

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