Overview
- During Tuesday’s Late Show monologue, Stephen Colbert referenced his parent company’s reported hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery valued at $108 billion.
- He quipped that if Paramount has that much cash it can “uncancel one of their best shows,” then urged CBS to bring back The Equalizer.
- Colbert said the bid includes roughly $24 billion from Saudi, Qatari, and Abu Dhabi wealth funds, presenting the financing with pointed satire.
- CBS announced in July that The Late Show will end in May 2026, calling the move purely a financial decision and unrelated to the show’s performance or content.
- Coverage has noted other interest in WBD, including a previously reported $82.7 billion Netflix offer, and some outlets cite unconfirmed claims that a Trump–Paramount settlement influenced cancellation decisions.