Stephen Colbert Questions Why ‘’The Late Show’ Was Canceled if Paramount Has $108 Billion to Offer for Warner Bros.
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 after CBS announced its cancellation for financial reasons, stating it is unrelated to the show's performance.
- CBS confirmed that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 after over three decades on the air due to financial reasons, as stated by CBS executives.
- Stephen Colbert was informed about CBS's decision on July 16, 2025, and announced it to the audience during the following episode's taping.
- Paramount's financial struggle in the advertising marketplace was cited by George Cheeks, indicating challenges in keeping The Late Show going despite appreciation for Stephen Colbert's work.
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Stephen Colbert Complains About Paramount’s $108 Billion WBD Bid — and Accidentally Explains Why His Show Was Cut
Stephen Colbert took aim at his own corporate parent this week, joking on The Late Show about Paramount’s eye-popping $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and questioning why CBS would cancel his program if the company supposedly has that kind of money to spend. The post Stephen Colbert Complains About Paramount’s $108 Billion WBD Bid — and Accidentally Explains Why His Show Was Cut appeared first on That Park Place.
Stephen Colbert Questions Why ‘’The Late Show’ Was Canceled if Paramount Has $108 Billion to Offer for Warner Bros.
'I’m sure they can afford to un-cancel one of their best shows.'
Stephen Colbert Exposes Paramount: They Have $108 Billion for WB, So Why Was 'The Late Show' Canceled?
After the hostile takeover bid that Paramount recently put out for the complete acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at a mind-boggling $108 billion, Stephen Colbert had some questions for the company. In a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host asked why the talk show was being canceled when Paramount has so much money. He said: Wow. I gotta say, if my company’s got that kind of green, I’m sure they can afford t…
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