Jimmy Kimmel gave a salute to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — and blasted rival network CBS — on Thursday evening, hours after CBS announced that it is canceling Colbert’s series in May 2026 and retiring the “Late Show” brand. “Love you Stephen,” Kimmel wrote on his Instagram story, captioning a clip of Colbert’s …

In July 2025, Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show" on CBS, announced he would move to CNN when his contract ended. Rating: False (About this rating?) After the television network CBS announced in July 2025 that it would cancel comedian Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show,