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.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Daily Show, which is hosted on Monday nights by Jon Stewart, will compete in the category after also fending off competition from upstarts such as buzzy YouTube show Hot Ones and Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.