CBS announced the cancellation of its late-night comedy show “After Midnight” on Wednesday following host Taylor Tomlinson’s unexpected decision to return full-time to stand-up comedy. The cancellation marks yet another setback for late-night TV,

One of the most coveted jobs in television is quickly becoming one of the hardest to keep filled. Taylor Tomlinson is the latest participant in a lengthening parade of comics and talk-show hosts who have decided that a perch in late-night TV is just not for them.

“After Midnight,” which debuted in January 2024, was an experiment. After James Corden stepped aside from “The Late Late Show” in 2023, CBS decided to scrap the traditional late-night format featuring a host, a monologue and a band and try a comedic game show, with a smaller budget and staff.