It’s a big fat bribe.” Jon Stewart of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” followed suit, calling the settlement “shameful.” Both hosts, who work for Paramount Global the parent company of both CBS and Comedy Central,

Exclusive: Multiple CBS staffers who spoke with The Independent said they aren’t buying the company’s claim that Colbert’s cancellation was a ‘financial decision,’ adding that the demise of the show has left ‘everyone stunned.

President Donald Trump attacked Stephen Colbert on Truth Social Friday morning after CBS and Paramount announced the cancellation of the late-night host’s longstanding show, a move the networks say was a financial decision but that Democrats have blasted as political.