Stephen Colbert has spoken on theories claiming “The Late Show’s” cancellation may have been politically motivated, saying that it’s “a reasonable thing to think” but ultimately refusing to “engage in that speculation.”

In a new cover story with GQ , Colbert was asked about his CBS show’s sudden axing in July, shortly after he criticized parent company Paramount ‘s $16 million “60 Minutes” settlement with President Donald Trump on air. Besides the “60 Minutes” lawsuit, Paramount was also waiting on FCC approval at the time for its merger with Skydance. In a statement at the time, the company said it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night” and was “not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount

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