Letterman on late-night TV’s future: ‘I would be surprised if it lasts more than a year’

Letterman on ‘The Late Show’ ending, CBS’ new owners

For an essay on the end of “The Late Show” on CBS, which the network has planned for July, I spoke to its first host, David Letterman, who was clear-eyed about the program’s cancellation. Here are edited excerpts from our…

David Letterman Delights in Calling CBS ‘Lying Weasels’

David Letterman has hard feelings about CBS canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show.’ ‘If there’s outrage to be directed at management, either real or imagined, I’m all in.’

Letterman unloads on 'lying weasels' who axed Colbert's 'Late Show'

David Letterman is slamming the "lying weasels" who canceled "The Late Show" and predicting late-night TV may not last more than another "year or so."

Late night TV legend calls his old network ‘lying weasels’ for canceling his successor

Late-night legend David Letterman is once again coming to the defense of Stephen Colbert, whose “Late Show” comes to a close later this month after CBS announced in July 2025 that the historic program was ending for good.

David Letterman blasts ‘lying weasels’ CBS as Colbert nears ‘Late Show’ finale

David Letterman calls CBS “lying weasels” over the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and disputes the network’s claim it was a financial decision.

David Letterman has chilling warning for future of late night

David Letterman thinks the late night talk show landscape is going to dramatically change.