Kimmel raged against CBS in a post made to his Instagram Story. He shared a video of Colbert breaking the news on The Late Show Thursday (July 17) with the message, “Love you Stephen. Fuck you and all your Sheldons CBS.” Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen also admitted he was “stunned” by the news.

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has become a very polarizing figure over the years, there's no question about it. Earlier this week, CBS announced that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will end in May 2026.

CBS has claimed that the cancellation of Trump-bashing show was a ‘financial decision’ despite timing of merger

President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.