US EditionJon Stewart Slams CBS for Decision to Cancel 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Jon Stewart questions financial reasons behind CBS canceling Colbert's show, linking it to the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger and recent $16 million Trump settlement.
- On July 17, 2025, Stephen Colbert announced his show’s cancellation, set to end in May 2026.
- Earlier this month, Paramount agreed to pay President Donald Trump a $16 million settlement, CBS said the cancellation was `purely a financial decision`, and Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance awaits approval.
- Amid industry decline, Stewart warned against giving in, saying `This is not the moment to give in` and closing with `Go f*ck yourself`.
- Several late-night hosts criticized the cancellation, with John Oliver calling it `terrible, terrible news for the world of comedy`.
- Paramount Global is seeking regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance Media, and Nielsen reports Colbert was the only late-night show to gain viewers this year, even as The New York Times found ad revenue plunged from $439 million to $220 million.
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Jon Stewart's response to Stephen Colbert's cancellation manages to be more embarrassing than Colbert's response
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!If you needed an example of how far late-night comedy has fallen, the best their over-priced writers could come up with over Stephen Colbert getting cancelled is to say "go f*ck yourself" to Donald Trump. You expected it from Stephen Colbert. I was embarrassed for Jon Stewart.To recap: Paramount discovered Colbert wasn't worth losing $40 million a year anymore an…
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