The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Ends

May 6, 2026, 21:22
USEntertainment

Introduction

CBS will stop The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 21, 2026. The company says they do not have enough money for the show.

Main Body

A new owner, David Ellison, bought the company in 2025. CBS says the show is too expensive. But Stephen Colbert thinks the company is afraid of politics. He says the company paid money to Donald Trump in the past. Colbert changed his show in 2016. He started to talk more about politics. Many people liked this. Colbert says the company has money because they want to buy another big company for $108 billion. Colbert is now writing a movie for Warner Bros. A new show called Comics Unleashed will take his place. In his last shows, Colbert talked with Barack Obama about the president.

Conclusion

The Late Show ends on May 21, 2026. Comics Unleashed will start after that.

Learning

🕒 Time & Future Changes

Look at how the story talks about the future. When something is decided as a plan, we use will.

  • CBS will stop... →\to (The plan is to end the show)
  • Comics Unleashed will start... →\to (The new show is coming next)

💰 Talking About Money

Notice these simple words used to describe costs:

  • Expensive →\to Costs too much money.
  • Enough money →\to The right amount of money.

Example from text: "CBS says the show is too expensive."

🛠️ Action Shifts (Past vs. Present)

See how the text switches between what happened before and what is happening now:

Past (Finished)

  • Bought (from buy)
  • Changed (from change)
  • Started (from start)
  • Paid (from pay)

Present (Now)

  • Is writing
  • Thinks
  • Says

Vocabulary Learning

show (n.)
A performance or broadcast on TV or radio.
Example:The show started at 8:00 p.m.
company (n.)
A business that sells goods or services.
Example:The company made a new product.
money (n.)
Currency used for buying and selling.
Example:She saved her money in a bank.
owner (n.)
A person who has ownership of something.
Example:The owner of the shop is friendly.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money.
Example:That dress is expensive.
politics (n.)
Activities related to government and public policy.
Example:He likes to talk about politics.
paid (v.)
Gave money to someone in exchange for something.
Example:She paid the bill at the restaurant.
movie (n.)
A film shown in a cinema or on TV.
Example:They watched a new movie last night.
new (adj.)
Recently made, discovered, or started.
Example:She bought a new car.
place (n.)
A particular position or location.
Example:This is a good place to study.