"The move came just days after Colbert publicly criticized CBS’s corporate owner, Paramount, for agreeing to pay President Donald Trump $16 million to settle an outrageous $20 billion lawsuit against the company.
The agreement was the latest in a series of bootlicking moves by Paramount as its chairwoman, Shari Redstone, desperately tries to sell the company to Skydance Media, a deal that requires federal approval."

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/stephen-colbert-cancelled-cbs-trump-paramount/

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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning

CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.

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