House Democrats have launched an investigation into the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, alleging that Paramount may have given President Donald Trump an illegal bribe in the form of a $16 million lawsuit settlement to secure approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
A concealed carry permit holder in Harvey, Illinois, ended a potential mass shooting when he fatally shot one of two armed attackers who opened fire at a house party Saturday evening.
Stephen Colbert used CBS’s The Late Show platform to express grief and disbelief during an emotional interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, following her defeat in the 2024 presidential election. Colbert lamented Harris’s failure to stop President Donald Trump’s return to office and accused Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court of giving Trump “free reign.”
Late-night host Seth Meyers voiced concern over his mental health if NBC were to cancel his show, just weeks after CBS announced the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show. Speaking on The Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard, Meyers admitted that losing his show would deeply affect him and force him to reassess his future in comedy.
Skydance Media chief executive David Ellison, in a bid to secure federal approval for his Paramount takeover, recently assured regulators that CBS would embrace recently viewpoint diversity and balanced reporting.
Paramount, the parent company of CBS, reached a settlement with President Donald Trump to pay $16 million after the company was accused of deceptively editing an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a rare public rebuke, veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley warned that press freedom stands on shaky ground as CBS and its parent Paramount weigh settling former President Trump’s lawsuit.
