Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent company, Paramount. By doubling down on attacking his most powerful enemy, at a time when network execs are facing such intense scrutiny for what many believe was a politically motivated firing,

Some members of the Democratic Party are theorizing that the cancellation of "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert was political in nature, claims which arise amid a Trump settlement with Paramount and a forthcoming merger between the company and Skydance Media.

It’s a line of criticism we’ve now heard a few times from various Paramount employees. In April, months before the final settlement amount was reached, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley laid bare the stakes of the deal,

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart slammed Paramount for making a deal with Trump, serving notice they won't be silenced by their parent company.

A review by Fox News Digital found that left-wing journalists and other media figures made hundreds of appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

This week, 'South Park,' Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert all savaged the same (tiny?) thing as the company faces an uprising over its handling of, well, just about everything.

Multiple Democratic members of Congress have weighed in to demand Colbert's reinstatement, from Bernie Sanders to Elizabeth Warren.