The Powers That Be: Daily

Paramount's ‘Late Show’ Exit Strategy

Jul 25, 2025 · 22 min · 33.0 MB
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Kim Masters joins Peter to discuss how Hollywood insiders are reacting to CBS's abrupt cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert—and whether it’s less about cost-cutting and more about appeasing Trump as David Ellison prepares to take the reins at Paramount. They also explore the implications for the studio’s programming slate and whether a “Trumpier” Paramount is on the horizon.