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

Colbert continued to torch his “morally bankrupt” network CBS and its parent company Paramount for new reports of $20 million deal with Trump.

Fox News’ Bill Hemmer directly asked Carr whether Trump had “anything” to do with the cancellation of the popular show. Trump has repeatedly attacked Colbert for his criticism of the president on the late night show, and celebrated the news of the show ending last week.

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The FCC still hasn’t approved the Paramount-Skydance merger, which may be where Colbert joins the saga. The cheeky host roasts Trump regularly on his show and is far more political than David Letterman, whom he replaced in 2015. On July 14, Colbert called the Paramount payment to Trump involving "60 Minutes" a “ big, fat bribe ,” on CBS’s own air.

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert didn't hold back as he took aim at President Donald Trump in blistering rant over an AI generated video he shared of Barack Obama

Stewart said CBS was hoping to get into President Donald Trump's good books by canceling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Some Democrats are irate over the end of Stephen Colbert’s show, but others see a lack of focus on real issues.