CBS Is Being Accused of Canceling Stephen Colbert to Appease Trump
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – Democratic Senators Schumer and Markey urge the FCC to end its CBS investigation, citing a $16 million settlement tied to merger approval as a key concern in the dispute.
- Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Ed Markey leveraged the Epstein scandal to pressure the FCC, calling to drop CBS investigation, as Brendan Carr's probe continues.
- On July 2nd, Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit, Stephen Colbert called it `a big fat bribe` in his monologue.
- The senators pointed out misleading edits, while California lawmakers are probing the $16 million settlement for possible bribery violations.
- The network announced on July 17 it would cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, George Cheeks, Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf said the decision was not related to the show's content or performance.
- Advocates said the FCC must be reformed, with Schumer and Markey warning `The message to everyone else in media is crystal clear: criticize Trump at your own risk`.
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Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Bribery at Paramount
The WGA has issued a statement calling for a bribery investigation following CBS' cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
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Read Full ArticleWGA Calls on NY Attorney General to Investigate Paramount Over Colbert's 'Late Show' Firing
The Writers Guild of America called on New York State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” expressing “significant concerns” that the decision is “sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration” amid parent company Paramount Global’s impending merger with Skydance. The decision to cancel “The Late Show” was announced by Colbert during a Thursday taping of the s…
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