The president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians, the union that represents the musicians of “The Late Show,” released a statement about the show’s cancellation on Friday, calling it “censorship.”

What’s happening now is not only wrong, it goes against what we must stand for as a nation," said Robert Suttmann, president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians.

Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Andy Cohen were among those who made surprise appearances on Monday's episode after CBS announced that the late night show would be ending in May 2026.