CBS fired Stephen Colbert and cancelled his show, while the fallout included condemning Paramount's settlement with Trump and an altered interview with Kamala Harris.

The entities involved

• Stephen Colbert →

  American comedian and writer (born 1964)

  Nothing else this week.

• CBS Studios →

  American television production company

  • In 2007, CBS broadcast featured Andrews, Cordes, and Couric criticizing the Food and Drug Administration's problems.Mon 12:46
  • Various media entities are active in the current news cycle, including CBS premiering a new season of Big Brother, tennis players competing in Wimbledon, and projects for Prime Video and National Geographic.Sun 14:41
• Kamala Harris →

  Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025

  • JD Vance is leading talks with Iran in Switzerland, while Donald Trump signs an agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program.Mon 15:07
  • Arizona prosecutors investigated Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election loss, following his defeat of Kamala Harris in 2024.Mon 13:20

Related events

• AP reports on the foundation's literary awards, while CBS simultaneously ends Stephen Colbert's show due to economic reasons.Jul 29
• Trump criticized the network, leading to legal action, while Colbert was in New Zealand for the Emmys and hosting his late night show on CBS.Sep 15
• Stephen Colbert hosts The Late Show on CBS while music agreements are struck and corporate issues surrounding Paramount are discussed.Jun 17
• Sally Field spoke out against the Paramount-WBD merger, while Stephen Colbert's show cancellation was noted as an industry consequence.Sep 15
• Donald Trump sued CBS over alleged selective editing of quotes, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is reviewing the lawsuit.Jun 8