CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's show
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David Rhodes, Sky News executive chairman and former CBS News head, is in talks to run CBS News again if the Skydance acquisition of the broadcaster's owner Paramount Global closes, digital news website Puck reported on Friday.
Ellison "discussed Skydance’s commitment to unbiased journalism and its embrace of diverse viewpoints" in the meeting, as well as concerns about Tencent's stake in the company.
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
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The state of late-night TV is keeping media executives from sleeping well. 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.
President Donald Trump was gleeful over Stephen Colbert's cancellation, saying his "talent was even less than his ratings" on Truth Social.
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Skydance Media CEO David Ellison met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and other agency staffers this week to discuss the pending regulatory decision on the company’s merger with Paramount Global, where topics included news coverage.
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The Independent on MSN‘I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next’: Trump takes victory lap over CBS axing Colbert and calls out ‘moron’ Fallon, tooDonald Trump has weighed in on CBS axing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert while taking aim at several other late-night hosts.It was announced yesterday that CBS will bring The Late Show to an end in May.
Liberal celebrities and politicians mourned the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" as CBS claims the decision is purely financial and unrelated to the show's content.