Stephen Colbert signed off of The Late Show for the last time on Thursday, May 21 and the following morning, CBS had reportedly 'ghosted' the host due to a previous dig at a colleague

CBS has halted its crackdown on unauthorized uploads of Stephen Colbert’s guest-hosted “Only in Monroe” amid backlash from fans. Colbert guest-hosted the Michigan public-access show on May 22.

Stephen Colbert's farewell from CBS may have ended with applause and celebrity tributes, but behind the scenes, tensions at the network were reportedly boiling over, RadarOnline. com can reveal.

CBS said it had issued copyright notices for a recent episode featuring a surprise appearance by Stephen Colbert on the show “Only in Monroe” per its regular practice, but would stop issuing takedown notices pending further review.

Colbert was a guest host on last Friday’s episode of Michigan public access station, “Only in Monroe,” which is broadcast from Monroe, Michigan.

CBS is facing boycott calls after ending Stephen Colbert’s late-night show this week. Some viewers now want fans to avoid CBS sports, though NFL supporters appear to be split on that idea. The backlash quickly spread across social media after Colbert’s final episode aired.

Follow live updates about the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at Ed Sullivan Theater as CBS cancels the long-running late-night program.

CBS has stopped issuing takedown notices to YouTube users who have shared bootleg footage of Stephen Colbert in his surprise new hosting role amid copyright claims