Jon Stewart delivered a scathing on-air rebuke of CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” blasting the network’s decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and accusing executives of capitulating to political pressure from President Trump.
Stewart, whose shows airs on the Comedy Central cable channel that is also owned by Paramount Global, cited the $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media as one of the factors that led to the decision to axe the show, which had been hemorrhaging tens of millions of dollars annually.
Stewart, joined by NBC “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers, “Daily Show” alum and HBO star John Oliver, and former “Saturday Night Live” star Adam Sandler made a cameo at the Ed Sullivan Theater where Colbert’s show is filmed and offered their support for the star.
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