Stephen Colbert is officially on summer vacation. The comedian's late-night talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its last new episode before its summer hiatus on Thursday, Aug. 7, meaning fans won't get new episodes for a few weeks.

Stephen Colbert's Late Show was cancelled by CBS for "financial" reasons, but the timing after his criticism of the network has sparked political speculation.

Late night talk shows in recent years haven't been quite as much of a staple of network television like in the days of David Letterman and Jay Leno, but CBS' move against "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will still come as a shock to many.