“The move, as you can hear, drew surprise and anger from his audience and from Democratic lawmakers too, who are now demanding answers,” CNN\u2019s Abby Phillip said.<\/p>\n
Phillip then quoted a statement from\u00a0Sen.\u00a0Elizabeth Warren<\/a>, D-Mass., on the announcement from the senator\u2019s X feed that said “CBS canceled Colbert\u2019s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump \u2013 a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.”\u00a0<\/p>\n COLBERT SLAMS PARAMOUNT FOR SETTLING WITH TRUMP, ACCUSES HIS PARENT COMPANY OF OFFERING A ‘BIG FAT BRIBE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “The Late Show with\u00a0Stephen Colbert” will go off the air in 2026. (Screenshot\/CBS\/LateNightWithStephenColbert)<\/p>\n Phillip brought in Honig, who said that Democrats should move on.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Two initial reactions to this,”\u00a0Honig said. “Number one, what on earth is Congress doing, wasting their time on this? CBS is a private industry. If they want to give AOC the show, God bless them.”<\/p>\n “They\u2018re private,” he continued. “That\u2018s\u00a0First Amendment<\/a>, Congress. If Democrats, if Elizabeth Warren, they go down this road, what an utter waste.”<\/p>\n CNN contributor Scott Jennings then challenged\u00a0Honig, asking him why he thinks Democratic lawmakers are upset that the show is being canceled.\u00a0<\/p>\n “You don\u2018t know why they\u2018re mad about it,” Jennings asked\u00a0Honig. “Well, who was even on the show tonight? Adam Schiff. These shows, Colbert and the rest of them have become nothing but\u00a0anti-Trump fever swap porn along with Dem guests every single night.”<\/p>\n STEPHEN COLBERT MOCKS HIS PARAMOUNT BOSSES FOR CONSIDERING ‘SHADY’ $50M TRUMP SETTLEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was among the Democrats who were openly critical of CBS for canceling Colbert’s show. (Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Phillip acknowledged Jennings\u2019 stance, but then said she thinks Warren is concerned that the cancellation is due to ongoing corruption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Stephen](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/STEPHEN-COLBERT-BIDEN-AGE.jpg\")
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