David Letterman says CBS 'don't want to spend any money' after Late Show cancellation

David Letterman says CBS 'don't want to spend any money' after Late Show cancellation David Letterman has taken aim at his former network just weeks before The Late Show comes to an end. 14 April 2026 David Letterman has claimed CBS is replacing the Late Show with Comics Unleashed to avoid having to "spend any money". David Letterman has taken aim at CBS The 79-year-old late night icon - who hosted The Late Show from 1993 until 2015 - has weighed in on the programme's cancellation, with his successor Stephen Colbert's show getting replaced by projects from Bryon Allen.