NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert has received support from his fellow late-night TV hosts following his cancellation by CBS, including from his predecessor. David Letterman, who was the host of “The Late Show” for 22 years, used his YouTube channel to post a video montage of the many times he ripped into CBS over the years for various reasons.

John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and more had cameos during the July 21 episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

In 1993, he started working as a writer-producer on Late Night with David Letterman, which aired on NBC. Burnett ultimately made the move to CBS with Letterman when The Late Show was picked up at that network.

The last time I watched late-night comedy via appointment viewing was, perhaps, Jay Leno in the 1990s. Erik A former Leno man. I liked the “Headlines” feature, what can I say? Alyssa Rosenberg I am basically elderly and never watched a late-night show in my life;

John Oliver is calling the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert “incredibly sad.” While speaking to reporters over the weekend, Oliver was asked his thoughts about the news, which CBS revealed in a surprise announcement on Thursday. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.

J oaquin Phoenix has apologized for his controversial 2009 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Phoenix, in character for his role in the mockumentary I'm Not Here, answered Letterman's questions with mumbles and one-word answers, leaving the host and the audience confused.

In the wake of Stephen Colbert announcing that the 2025–26 season of The Late Show With Stephen Colber t would be its last, fans of Craig Ferguson are calling for his return to late-night TV.

The actor was promoting the mockumentary 'I'm Still Here' when he delivered one of the strangest interviews ever recorded for late night television.