Jay Leno's comments about politics during late-night TV take on new meaning amid the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's CBS hosting gig.

Jay Leno called out today's late-night hosts for getting too political in an interview that aired shortly after the No. 1-rated Late Show With Stephen Colbert was canceled; Speaki

T he 2025 TV schedule has been a tumultuous time for the world of late night television, including the quiet cancellation of After Midnight in the spring and the shocking cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show in July.

Stephen Colbert took a baseball bat to President Trump's threat to prosecute Beyoncé on Monday night, imagining the "Formation" singer's clap-back track that the "Late Show" team titled "A Responsé From Beyoncé.

"No wonder Colbert got canned" from "The Late Show," the media personality said, adding, "More will follow." U.K. journalist Piers Morgan believes late-night TV in the United States has shifted from comedy to “partisan political activism.

Local Illinois comedians suggested that CBS canceling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" could lead to more jokes about President Donald Trump in response.

CBS announced on July 17 that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is being cancelled and "The Late Show" will come to an end after a 33-year run in May 2026. While the cancellation may be surprising for those focused on Colbert's ratings success in the linear TV space,