Jimmy Kimmel is blasting CBS after the network announced on Thursday that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been canceled and will end next May.

Jimmy Kimmel has come to the defence of his fellow late-night host, Stephen Colbert, following the announcement that CBS has decided to cancel The Late Show. The network confirmed on Thursday (17 July) that the long-running franchise would come to an end, describing the host as “irreplaceable” and citing a “financial decision”.