The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is on summer vacation, but not for much longer. The cancelled show is set to return from hiatus soon.

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.

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.