Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Andy Cohen were among those who made surprise appearances on Monday's episode after CBS announced that the late night show would be ending in May 2026.

Paramount announced last week that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in May 2026. While the company claimed the move was a purely “financial decision,” speculation has swirled over whether Colbert’s sharp criticism of Trump had anything to do with his ouster as Paramount looked to get its merger approved.

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Stephen Colbert, both critics of President Donald Trump, spoke about a variety of topics on the show, which is slated to end next year.

What’s happening now is not only wrong, it goes against what we must stand for as a nation," said Robert Suttmann, president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs on CBS, whose parent company, Global, is in the midst of a merger with Skydance. The reported $8 billion deal was delayed by a la

Supporters of Stephen Colbert took to the streets of New York City following the cancellation of The Late Show. The demonstrators gathered outside the Ed Sullivan Theater and marched to Paramount’s Times Square headquarters.

The senator criticized the president and raised pointed questions about CBS’s decision to end "The Late Show."

A wild season premiere of "South Park" showed Donald Trump in bed with Satan and tore into Paramount for canceling Stephen Colbert's "Late Show."