Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Canceled
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The Writers Guild of America called for Paramount to be investigated for bribery by the New York state attorney general following Thursday’s announcement that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has been canceled.
Jon Stewart addressed the speculation that his late-night Comedy Central talk show might be canceled as the network’s parent company, Paramount Global, prepares to merge with Skydance Media. The comedian’s remarks came the same day that CBS announced its plan to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” after the program’s next season.
Stephen Colbert announced at the Thursday evening taping of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that his show would be canceled at the end of the season.
Colbert followed “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s attack of the deal one week earlier. Stewart works for Comedy Central, also owned by Paramount, making the two comics the most visible internal critics of the $16 million settlement that was announced on July 1.
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