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 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.

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.