By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," the most-watched late-night program on U.S. broadcast television and a frequent platform of satire aimed at President Donald Trump,

Host Stephen Colbert announced the news to the audience at a taping Thursday. Colbert's last show — and the last episode in the "Late Show" franchise — will air in May, The New York Times reported. “This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,