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Speaking to Variety, he said, “There’s a lot of fear about the future of television, and rightfully so. The life we’ve all known for almost 80 years is undergoing seismic change.”

Last month it was revealed that The Late Show can be axed, with the ultimate episode airing next 12 months.

CBS conveyed in a assertion supplied to PEOPLE, “This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount. Our admiration, affection, and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult.”

During his opening monologue on The Late Show in July, Colbert announced the upcoming conclusion of his show, telling the viewers, “Before we start the show, I want you to know something that I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending The Late Show in May.”

He added, “It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away. And I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners.”

He also expressed his gratitude to the crew working behind the scenes, stating, “I am extraordinarily, deeply grateful to the 200 people who work here. We get to do this show. We get to do this show for each other every day, all day, and I’ve had the pleasure and the responsibility of sharing what we do every day with you in front of this camera for the last 10 years.”

“And let me tell you, it is a fantastic job. I wish somebody else were getting it, and it’s a job that I’m looking forward to doing with this usual gang of idiots for another 10 months. It’s gonna be fun.”