The future of late night remains uncertain, especially following the abrupt cancellation of CBS's 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'

"My fear is weirdly more outside of my control," the "Late Night" host says, referencing the industry's pivot from late night talk shows.

CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.

In the week after CBS/Paramount cancelling "The Late Show," Stephen Colbert repeatedly hit back — with backup from his rivals and David Letterman.

Piers Morgan took America's late night hosts to task when he called them "hyper-partisan activist hacks" in the wake of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" cancelation.

And it's not just him who's leaving. "This is all just going away," the comedian, 61, told his appalled audience, explaining that he's not being replaced, but the show will air its final episode in May.

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld is the ratings king of late night with 3.1 million average viewers, despite what Stephen Colbert may be telling his audience.

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha continued to recommend that CBS fire Late Show host Stephen Colbert immediately to “save money and save face.” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is slated to have its final episode in May 2026.