According to Medium, he drew up to 15 million viewers a night — the equivalent of 25 million today, when adjusted for the current U.S. population of more than 340 million. Which brings us to the shriveled state of late-night TV.

Following speculation about what would happen to Stephen Colbert’s Late Show set and high hopes from fans that it wouldn’t be tossed, CBS News has revealed its fate. According to the outlet, Colbert

It’s almost lights out at “The Late Show,” as Stephen Colbert gets ready to say goodbye this week, and he may not be the last. CBS’s cancelation of “The Late Show,” first launched in 1993 with original host David Letterman,

Stephen Colbert’s 11-season run behind the “Late Show” desk came to a close last night. And with that, there is one less man in a suit to watch on late-night television. For

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