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Stephen Colbert’s show is being canceled just as a major media merger requiring Trump administration approval moves forward, raising fears of political pressure on the press. On Morning Joe, Molly Jong-Fast calls the moment “really scary” and points to a broader fight: Rupert Murdoch,
CBS cancelled "Late Night with Stephen Colbert" in a move that Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized as potentially being done for political reasons, following Colbert's public criticism of Paramount Global's $16 million settlement with President Trump.
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Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix
CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years.
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Did Money or Politics Cause Colbert Cancellation? Either Way, the Economics Are Tough for TV
CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics