Stewart said CBS was hoping to get into President Donald Trump's good books by cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Paramount, which owns CBS as well as “Daily Show” network Comedy Central, is trying to complete a merger with Skydance. That deal requires approval from the FCC, the current chair of which was appointed by President Donald Trump, a frequent target of Colbert’s jokes who has complained openly about Colbert and other late night hosts.

Stephen Colbert’s show is being canceled just as a major media merger requiring Trump administration approval moves forward, raising fears of political pressure on the press. On Morning Joe, Molly Jong-Fast calls the moment “really scary” and points to a broader fight: Rupert Murdoch,

Stephen Colbert criticized Paramount's lawsuit settlement with Donald Trump on The Late Show just days before the show was canceled “I believe this kind of complicated financial

Kelly said on her show Friday that Colbert took “The Late Show” ― which was started by David Letterman ― and “completely drove it into the ground.” “He desperately wanted to be Keith Olbermann,” she said.

Donald Trump sues Paramount for $16 million over a CBS interview edit, prompting backlash from Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. Here’s how the Epstein debate intensified the media storm.

Trump and Kimmel have shared some heated exchanges in the past. At the end of his hosting gig at the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024, Kimmel took a moment to read a review of his performance that Trump had posted on his Truth Social account.

Democrats and their legacy media allies were quick to blame President Donald Trump for Stephen Colbert getting canceled. But Colbert only has himself to blame.