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Censorship Fears Rise as CBS Cancels Colbert Show

7/28/2025

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In a dramatic turn of events, federal regulators greenlit Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, just as CBS pulled the plug on Stephen Colbert's show, igniting fears of censorship. Jon Stewart and the creators of South Park unleashed biting satire on the political landscape, while Colbert pledged to persist in his commentary, and David Letterman slammed CBS's decision as a cowardly move.

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In a dramatic turn of events, federal regulators greenlit Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, just as CBS pulled the plug on Stephen Colbert's show, igniting fears of censorship. Jon Stewart and the creators of South Park unleashed biting satire on the political landscape, while Colbert pledged to persist in his commentary, and David Letterman slammed CBS's decision as a cowardly move.