Stephen Colbert has regained a sense of optimism.

“South Park” was in vintage form on Wednesday night, as the long-running animated comedy series did not hold back during its season 27 premiere.

“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in the statemen...

Organized by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, they criticized Paramount’s decision as “blatantly political.”

Loss of Stephen Colbert’s show is another sign of how we are losing our shared ties.

They wrote that the series of events raises “fresh questions about corruption in the Trump administration and President Trump’s willingness to accept payments from entities with significant policy in...

Paramount announced last week that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would be ending in May 2026. While the company claimed the move was a purely “financial decision,” speculation has swirled over whether Colbert’s sharp criticism of Trump had anything to do with his ouster as Paramount looked to get its merger approved.

If the show loses $40 million a year, one reason for cancelling the show might be that Paramount is trying to clean up its balance sheet for the merger, which is the case in many mergers and acquisit...