Barely a year after it was launched, CBS has canceled After Midnight hosted by Taylor Tomlinson. According to Variety, CBS has no plans to replace the show with original programming, as many Paramount executives are worried about running “up more costs.”
Still, executive producer and fellow CBS late night host Stephen Colbert said in a statement the decision was Tomlinson’s, “While we were excited and grateful for our third season to start in the fall, we respect Taylor’s decision to return to stand-up full time.”
Last month Tomlinson had told SXSW that taking the job was a difficult one because it would mean less time on tour.
After Midnight was supposed to be a different kind of late night comedy show. For diversity-conscious liberals and industry insiders, that was seen in Tomlinson being the only woman among the permanent septet. For people…
