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FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, Critics Slam 'Cowardly Capitulation' To Trump FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, Critics Slam 'Cowardly Capitulation' To Trump
FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, Critics Slam 'Cowardly Capitulation' To Trump The Federal Communications Commission has approved Skydance Media's $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global, which critics have blasted as a move to appease President Donald Trump. The FCC cleared the deal in a 2-1 partisan vote on Thursday, July 24, officially creating the Paramount Skydance Corporation. The approval comes about three weeks after Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit from Trump that many legal experts called frivolous. In approving the deal, the FCC said Skydance has committed to what the two Republican commissioners consider to be "unbiased journali…

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by Chris Spiker
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Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS' Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS'
Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS' The first host of CBS's "Late Show" and Stephen Colbert's comedy mentor are slamming the network's decision to cancel its iconic late-night program. The move by CBS to end The Late Show after 33 years has been widely criticized as politically motivated due to Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump. The parent company settled with Trump over his claims that "60 Minutes" deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris before the 2024 election, despite many legal experts calling the lawsuit frivolous. Before Colbert hosted The Late Show, comedia…

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by Chris Spiker
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Broadcast Shocker: CBS Abruptly Cancels Top-Rated Late Show With Stephen Colbert Broadcast Shocker: CBS Abruptly Cancels Top-Rated Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Broadcast Shocker: CBS Abruptly Cancels Top-Rated Late Show With Stephen Colbert The ratings-leading Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its run in May 2026, in a shocking conclusion of a noteworthy era in late-night television.  Colbert broke the news to a live audience during taping of the Thursday, July 17 show at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City that started late in the afternoon. "I'm not being replaced," Colbert said during the broadcast. "This is all just going away." After the audience booed, Colbert replied, "Yeah, I share your feelings." CBS later confirmed the decision, citing “purely financial reasons” amid a rapidly changing and challengi…

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by Joe Lombardi