Stephen Colbert was struggling to get through the opening line of his telecast on Thursday, announcing that his turn behind the desk of The Late Show was coming to an end, as well as the fact that CBS ...

Why did CBS cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"? And is this a harbinger of doom for all of late-night TV?

The network’s stated reason for canceling the show has the sheen of believability. It’s true that the late-night ecosystem is ...