Stephen Colbert returned from vacation loaded for bear. The CBS late-night comic referred to the settlement between his parent company, Paramount Global, and President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview as a “big,

Stephen Colbert went off on his employer, Paramount, on Monday after the company decided to settle with President Trump in his lawsuit against the network.

The CBS late night host breaks his silence on his parent company's deal that was announced during his vacation.

CNN anchor Jake Tapper criticized CBS’s parent company over its recent decision to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” arguing that Paramount Global is in a “bend-the-knee phase” to President Trump.

Stephen Colbert's Late Show will end in May 2026 as CBS faces financial concerns, while politicians like Bernie Sanders question if the cancellation relates to Trump criticism.

Colbert himself is a member of the WGA, as are 23 other people on the staff of "The Late Show." With the ending of Colbert's run -- and the outright cancellation of "The Late Show" -- so hot on the heels of a fiery monologue from the host earlier this week where he referred to Paramount's settlement with the president as a "big fat bribe,