Colbert Skewers Warner Bros Bidding War Amid Late Show Exit Rumors

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Stephen Colbert has been lighting up late night with star power and sharp satire amid swirling rumors about his shows future. On December 11, CBSs The Late Show aired Colbert welcoming Kate Winslet and Ben and Jerrys founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield for a lively mix of Hollywood glamour and ice cream activism, as detailed on the official CBS site. The night before on December 10, he hosted Taylor Swift, diving into her banner 2025 with her engagement to Travis Kelce and reclaiming her master recordings, plus her aversion to turning her home into a pop star shrine, per Late Show clips on YouTube. Earlier on December 9, Laura Dern, author Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Colberts wife Evie McGee Colbert joined for holiday First Drafts banter, again via CBS.

The biggest buzz hit Tuesday when Colbert skewered the Warner Bros Discovery bidding war on his show, per Deseret News. Joking about Paramounts 108 billion hostile bid backed by Saudi and Qatari funds plus Jared Kushners Affinity Partners, he quipped it proves his parent company can uncancel gems like The Late Show, set to end in May 2026 after CBS July announcement cited in Wikipedia. The crowd roared at his plea to save it, though he pivoted to Queen Latifahs Equalizer for laughs, while slamming potential strings from dictator cash in a Young Mohammed bin Sheldon gag.

No fresh business deals or social media flares popped up, but this Warner tussle carries weight, echoing Trumps CNN divestiture demands and tying into Colberts looming exit speculated to link to a Trump-Paramount settlement. Filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro chimed in on cultural stakes, per the report. Colbert stays No. 1 in late night, hosting through the endgame with biting wit intact.

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