There was a show of late-night solidarity on Monday night as host Stephen Colbert's comrades rallied behind him after CBS said it was cancelling his program in 2026.

Thursday's announcement was met with shock as well as harsh criticism with many suggesting it was another concession to U.S. President Donald Trump by the network and its parent company, Paramount Global, over claims that its current affairs program selectively edited an interview with his 2024 election rival, Kamala Harris.

Colbert has been highly critical of Trump for years and panned Paramount for agreeing to a $16-million US settlement with the president earlier this month over a lawsuit he brought against the company.

The settlement came as a surprise to many legal experts, who saw the suit as having little chan

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