The WGA has issued a statement calling for a bribery investigation following CBS' cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'

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,

“It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.” Colbert addressed the shocking cancellation during the show’s Thursday taping. Stephen Colbert poses for a picture with the award for ...

CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been cutting costs at their late-night mainstays for the past few years.

Stephen Colbert returned from vacation loaded for bear. The CBS late-night comic referred to the settlement between his parent company, Paramount Global, and President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview as a “big,

Stephen Colbert went off on his employer, Paramount, on Monday after the company decided to settle with President Trump in his lawsuit against the network.

The cancellation from CBS comes after Colbert criticized his parent company on-air for their $16 million settlement with Trump.