Paramount announced last week that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in May 2026. While the company claimed the move was a purely “financial decision,” speculation has swirled over whether Colbert’s sharp criticism of Trump had anything to do with his ouster as Paramount looked to get its merger approved.

President Trump had filed a $20-billion lawsuit claiming a ‘60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris was manipulated to show her in a flattering light. Trump alleged the news interview was 'election-threatening.

Last October, Trump sued CBS News and Paramount for $10 billion over allegations of election interference involving the "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris that aired weeks before the presidential election (the amount later jumped to $20 billion).

Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.

South Park's new season premiere featured President Trump in bed with Satan and talking about the Epstein files which drew fierce criticism from the White House.

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Why experts don’t believe Paramount’s settlement with Donald Trump or law firms’ deals with the president rise to the level of criminal bribery.