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Alan Friedman
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The Late Show, an American institution and No. 1 in the ratings with Stephen Colbert, is being cancelled by CBS parent company Paramount. Trump’s officials are about to decide whether to approve Paramount’s $8.4bn merger with Skydance. Trump hates Colbert. www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20n4q0q9zqo
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Elizabeth Warren
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CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message. pic.x.com/Rz7HcWFLYM
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Ben Stiller
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Sorry to hear @CBS is canceling one of the best shows they have.
Wishing all the people who work so hard on that show all the best.
@colbertlateshow
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Bill Simmons
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“This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night,” top CBS executives said in a statement announcing the news. “It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.” pic.x.com/VXp4zWeT1e
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