Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Andy Cohen were among those who made surprise appearances on Monday's episode after CBS announced that the late-night show would be ending in May 2026.

Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Warren, and many more have voiced their support for the comedian following the controversial decision

Sandra Oh criticized CBS and Paramount during her appearance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on July 21 after its cancellation was announced. The network said it was "a financial decision," but the news came days after Colbert criticized Paramount for its $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.

For one night only, Bad Bunny will appear as a guest on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' followed by 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'

On a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, the Watch What Happens Live host cast doubt on the network’s purported financial motivation in a new way. Citing Matt Belloni’s claim on Puck News that The Late Show was losing more than $40 million a year for CBS,

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld is the ratings king of late night with 3.1 million average viewers, despite what Stephen Colbert may be telling his audience.

Stephen Colbert labeled himself a “martyr” for getting his flailing late-night CBS show canned — while telling  President Trump on-air to “go f–k yourself.”

The surprise cancellation of The Late Show is just the latest blow to the genre.