Shortly after CBS announced that 'The Late Show' had been canceled for financial reasons, prominent figures began openly speculating about the network's timing

A shocking change in late-night TV. A salacious story about Jeffrey Epstein. What do they have in common? Donald Trump.

The Writers Guild of America has slammed Paramount's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The WGA, which represents a slew of writers on the show, put out a strongly worded statement against the move and called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into "potential wrongdoing" at

Colbert himself is a member of the WGA, as are 23 other people on the staff of "The Late Show." With the ending of Colbert's run -- and the outright cancellation of "The Late Show" -- so hot on the heels of a fiery monologue from the host earlier this week where he referred to Paramount's settlement with the president as a "big fat bribe,

President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.

Paramount faces scrutiny for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a suit brought by Trump, amid a merger attempt that requires his administration's blessing.

Later, Schiff did address CBS’ decision to cancel Late Show, writing on X, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”