8 of the biggest late night moments of 2025

8 of the biggest late night moments of 2025 Shannon Connellan Creel House . A Tomatometer-approved critic , Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror . Read Full Bio Sam Haysom Read Full Bio Join Mashable as we look back at the viral videos, breakout movies, memes, dating trends, tech buzz, scientific breakthroughs, and more moments that defined 2025! It's no exaggeration to say that 2025 changed the landscape of late night television. Although there were the usual viral interview moments with celebrities, the year was dominated by the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , the suspension and reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel , and the controversy that surrounded both of those events. We've recapped some of the biggest late night moments of 2025 below. You May Also Like 1. Stephen Colbert calling out his own parent company In July, Paramount Global agreed a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump after he filed a suit against the company over the alleged "deceitful" editing of a 60 Minutes interview with former Vice-President Kamala Harris. Stephen Colbert - who works for Paramount-owned CBS - didn't hold back on the news, referring to the payment as "big fat bribe ," and noting that Paramount had been trying to secure the Trump administration's approval of its merger with Skydance Media . "As someone who has alway been a proud employee of this network, I am offended," said Colbert in his Late Show monologue. "And I don't know if anything will ever repair my trust in this company. But just taking a stab at it, I'd say $16 million would help." 2. Stephen Colbert announcing the cancelation of The Late Show Just days after his comments about Paramount, Stephen Colbert began The Late Show by announcing that it had been cancelled - it will run until May 2026 before ending for good. "It's not just the end of our show, but it's the end of The Late Show on CBS," Colbert told the shocked audience. "I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away." 3. Stephen Colbert ramping up his coverage of Trump and Epstein Despite CBS claiming the cancellation of The Late Show was "purely a financial decision" and "not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount," some speculated that Paramount's Skydance Media merger - which at that point still required approval from the Trump administration - may have been a factor. Regardless, Colbert, a longtime Trump critic, didn't hold back in the days after his announcement. He ramped up his coverage of the president's actions, telling him to "go **** yourself" before doubling down on his coverage of Trump's friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . 4. Jimmy Kimmel being suspended In September, ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! "indefinitely" from broadcast amidst Republican criticism toward Kimmel for his comments about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's killer and Republican...

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