Since the news of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert being cancelled hit the public on July 17, 2025, there has been a lot of backlash and criticism over the political ramifications of such an inciden

During a recent appearance on the “ Breaking Bread with Tom Papa ” podcast, Bee said she believes that ending Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” was a “financial decision,” as cited by CBS, but also thinks it was in part to “curry favor with the president” amid the merger between Paramount,

Samantha Bee doesn’t find it surprising that CBS decided to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amid the Paramount and Skydance merger. The former late-night talk show host made an appearance on the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast where she gave her take on Colbert’s show getting cancelled.