Stephen Colbert is livid about CBS axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — and as the host stares down the May 2026 end of his TV reign, he’s secretly aiming to deliver as much payback as possible on his way out the door,

After CBS' shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "Late Show," the comedian is set to play a late-night host elsewhere on the network.

Stephen Colbert managed a joke that made his audience gasp during Tuesday night's "The Late Show," when he temporarily forgot his show has been canceled. The inspiration for the gag was his CBS colleague Gayle King,