On Tuesday’s “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert playfully commented on Paramount Skydance’s $108 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. He suggested the company might be better off using that money to revive a previously canceled CBS show.
During his monologue, Stephen Colbert joked about a recent business deal. He said that his parent company, Paramount, apparently made a $108 billion offer to buy Warner Brothers. Colbert then playfully suggested that if Paramount has that much money, they could easily bring back one of their canceled shows.
The audience erupted in cheers, and Colbert had to ask them to quiet down before he could go on. He then jokingly said, “CBS, the people have spoken! Bring back ‘The Equalizer.’ We need the show and its star back on the air. Maybe that’s why things in America feel so unfair!”
Stephen Colbert was playfully referencing the recent finale of Queen Latifah’s show, “The Equalizer,” which aired in May. However, he was actually making a joke about his own show being cancelled – CBS announced in May 2026 that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would end due to financial considerations.
CBS announced on July 17th that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, effectively retiring the Late Show franchise after 33 years. The show originally ran for 22 seasons with David Letterman, followed by 11 seasons with Stephen Colbert, and CBS stated the decision was “purely a financial one.”
Stephen Colbert reacted to Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros. for $108 billion, jokingly suggesting that if his company had that much money, they could afford to revive a canceled show.
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The announcement has sparked debate because the show is fairly popular in late-night TV, it’s connected to the merging of Skydance and Paramount, and some believe it’s politically motivated, stemming from the host’s past criticism of Donald Trump.
He also discussed the financing of the deal, pointing out that Paramount received significant financial backing from wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi – totaling $24 billion. He jokingly suggested that accepting billions from the Saudi Arabian government likely comes with some strings attached.
Colbert concluded with a joke, saying, “And now, a completely different topic: I can’t wait for the new CBS comedy, ‘Young Mohammed bin Sheldon.’”
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2025-12-10 13:44