India, July 18 -- CBS's surprise announcement that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 has sparked serious backlash. "THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," the platform confirmed.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren alleges that the decision to cancel the show may have had less to do with programming changes and more to do with politics.

"CBS canceled Colbert's show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump - a deal that looks like bribery," Warren wrote.

"America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons."

Notably, the controversy centers on a recently revealed $16 ...