Stephen Colbert’s show is being canceled just as a major media merger requiring Trump administration approval moves forward, raising fears of political pressure on the press. On Morning Joe, Molly Jong-Fast calls the moment “really scary” and points to a broader fight: Rupert Murdoch,

Fox News Digital spoke with CBS insiders who question the timing of the network's shocking decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year.

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

Fans are in an uproar about the cancellation, claiming that Colbert was iced after he on the air criticized CBS’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over the editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris last year.

Jamie Lee Curtis responded to the news about Stephen Colbert with a message, suggesting that the cancellation may be politically motivated.

A new report from Puck's Matt Belloni is shedding light on the finances that led to CBS' bombshell cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

The network’s stated reason for canceling the show has the sheen of believability. It’s true that the late-night ecosystem is struggling. Still, Colbert’s show has consistently led the ratings for its time slot. CBS and Paramount Global, The Atlantic contended on Thursday, no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt.