Jon Stewart lambasted CBS' decision to cancel "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert from his perch at Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

CBS said the cancellation wasn't related to "content or other matters happening at Paramount." Paramount controversially agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Jon Stewart Issues Three-Word Response to ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancellation originally appeared on Parade. Jon Stewart isn't mincing words regarding the CBS cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Jon Stewart pulled no punches Monday over CBS’s cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. During Monday night’s broadcast of “The Daily Show,” Stewart’s first since Colbert on Thursday shared that “The Late Show” would not return beyond May 2026, the late-night veteran lambasted CBS for canceling the program.

The gag started with Miranda and Weird Al coming out to perform a song – a Coldplay song, in fact, a reference to the Astronomer scandal, which saw the CEO resigning after getting caught with the company’s HR chief on a kiss-cam at a recent concert from Chris Martin’s band.

Jon Stewart backed Stephen Colbert during Monday night’s monologue on The Daily Show, joining a chorus of voices slamming CBS after its abrupt decision to end The Late Show in 2026, which Colbert has hosted for a decade.

Jon Stewart has spoken out about the future of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart after Stephen Colbert announced The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would end in May 2026.

"Maybe it’s the path of least resistance for your $8 billion merger to kill a show that you know rankled a fragile and vengeful president who’s so insecure that he’s suffering terribly from a case of chronic penis insufficiency.

This article was amended the day of publication. It previously stated that Jon Stewart shared his fears for The Daily Show after The Late Show had been canceled. This was inaccurate, Stewart spoke before The Late Show announcement had been made. A Late Show OG has entered the chat.

Jon Stewart delivered a scathing response to CBS’ cancellation of The Late Show on a new episode of The Daily Show. The comedian called out CBS and parent company Paramount (which also owns The Daily Show broadcaster Comedy Central) on Monday,