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With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher.
Kicking off Monday’s show with a joke about Trump wanting to change the name of the Washington Commanders NFL team (the “Washington Epsteins,” Colbert suggested), he walked into the Ed Sullivan Theater to loud cheers and said “This is going to be fun.” It certainly was.
However, industry observers have speculated that Colbert’s political satire may have played a role. Specifically, the Late Night host’s comedic takes against Donald Trump, including his his commentary on his parent company and their 60 Minutes settlement with the president and and the government’s review of Paramount’s merger with Skydance.