“Going to miss having him on TV”: Seth Meyers opens up about the uncertainty surrounding The Late Show With Stephen Colbert cancellation

For years, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert rocked the entertainment world with the unique and entertaining concept of the show. However, the news of the cancellation leaves fans disheartened.

CBS announced recently that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will not be continuing after May 2026. The time also coincides with the end of the contract with Stephen Colbert.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert featured many notable actors and pointed out many significant events during the show. The decision to cancel the show was not related to the ratings of the show or anything related to the consent of the show either.

However, the decision was purely based on financial considerations. As the backdrop for late-night shows is changing with each passing day, the executives need to take measures to keep up with the changing times.

What does Seth Meyers think about The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's cancellation?

The fans are not the only ones shocked and disheartened by the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Seth Meyers, who is also a renowned TV host himself, also speaks up about his worries and concerns after Stephen Colbert’s show gets cancelled due to financial reasons.

Seth Meyers, who hosts the political satire variety talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers, said in his Instagram story,

" I’m going to miss having him on TV every night but I’m excited he can no longer use the excuse that he’s ‘too busy to hang out’ with me.”

We can all agree with Seth Meyers' words that having Stephen Colbert as the host on his show, with his jubilant personality, will be missed. He knew how to make his guests feel welcome, and how he conversed showed his intrigue and interest in their works as well.

This is truly a distinct nature that makes a host better than others. To see The Late Show with Stephen Colbert get cancelled shows that financial decisions do not leave even the most successful shows.

Even though Stephen Colbert is successful, it cannot be denied that there is going to be an impact on him after the cancellation. In an Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, Seth Meyers admits that,

“I would worry about myself, like, mental health-wise.”

When asked about his worries if his show gets cancelled, even though he is financially stable. He also adds,

“But I put a lot of thought into diversifying my skill set. Certainly, financially, I could have been fine just doing the show for the last eleven years. But then it was like, oh, you know what? I feel like there’s something to trying to build a stand-up career and trying to do other things.”

While discussing the uncertainty in his line of work after the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers also admits,

“I sometimes take stock of, oh, this isn’t the best time to be doing what I’m doing, but at least I got in. So I sometimes think, all right, the body of my work matters enough that the world knows Seth Myers in a way that I’m happy with.”

The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has shaken the entertainment industry. The candid reflections of Seth Meyers about the uncertainty of the entertainment industry truly depict the rapidly changing media landscape.

Everything is focused on numbers. High viewership often does not contribute to the numbers, which in turn becomes the reason for the cancellation of some of the best shows. The coming time will reveal more of the transformation of the television industry.

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