Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'

The long-running Comedy Central show made headlines quickly after Stephen Colbert announced ‘The Late Show’s cancelation because both are owned by Paramount. Jon Stewart quickly made headlines after CBS announced the shocking cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July 2025.

Skydance, the movie studio trying to buy CBS and Comedy Central parent company Paramount, appears eager to rid CBS of “a liberal taint.”