A petition is circulating to keep The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on television. As of Wednesday afternoon, 204,997 people signed a petition aiming for 250,00 signatures. The petition came after Colbert announced the show would end in May 2026.

Since Stephen Colbert announced that the "Late Show" was canceled, viewers and industry insiders alike have been quick to offer dueling explanations.

As host of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the comedian has been successful, receiving critical praise and leading the program to regularly becoming the top-rated late-night show, outpacing his younger rivals Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — albeit against the backdrop of what Reuters termed “late-night TV’s fade-out.

Stephen Colbert shares a pointed message after President Trump celebrated CBS's stunning decision to end 'The Late Show.' Late-night hosts Jon Stewart, John Oliver and others rally behind Colbert.

The View" co-host Sunny Hostin suggested on Tuesday that the decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" could lead to the end of democracy.

Two of the biggest and most opposite stories in entertainment this week involve the same company: Paramount Global, owners of both Paramount Pictures and CBS television. On the one hand, they’ve cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.