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

Just as Stephen Colbert and other late-night comics found their political voice, streaming shifted the power dynamics. As their influence waned, Trump’s rose.

Rosie O’Donnell Sends Direct Message to Donald Trump After Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation originally appeared on Parade. Rosie O'Donnell sent a direct message to President Donald Trump after his response to Stephen Colbert 's Late Show cancellation and the POTUS' citizenship threat against her.

In a statement on Thursday, the network said the late-night talk show was being canceled for financial reasons. Those reasons are associated with Paramount's proposed merger with Skydance Media, which requires Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval under the Trump administration. Paramount is the parent company of CBS.

President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.

I’m partly excited to see what they’re going to do for the next 10 months, but yeah, it’s terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy,’ John Oliver said on Sunday.

The comedian says Trump orchestrated the late-night host's show cancellation to silence critics after he threatened her revoke her U.S. citizenship.

Rosie O'Donnell launched a TikTok rant against President Trump, claiming he would arrest artists and suggesting he's responsible for Stephen Colbert's show cancellation.

Liberal lawmakers asked David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance Media, which is set to merge with CBS owner Paramount, about alleged promises on conservative ad content.

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.