CBS told Stephen Colbert he could see how much money The Late Show had been losing. He declined

The money piece has been a huge topic related to the Late Show's end.
Forbes

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Off-Air. What’s Next For CBS?

NEW YORK - MAY 21: Stephen Colbert on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images) CBS is out of the late night business now that The Late Show with ...

Jon Stewart skewers CBS in Stephen Colbert reunion on 'The Late Show'

Jon Stewart ripped into CBS and praised Stephen Colbert while reuniting with his longtime friend on one of the last episodes of "The Late Show."
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‘The Late Show’ Is Over, but Stephen Colbert’s CBS Battle Is Just Getting Messier

Amanda M. Castro is a Network TV writer at Collider and a New York–based journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, where she is an Associate Editor, and The U.S. Sun, where she previously served as a Senior Consumer Reporter. She specializes in ...