Paramount’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has late-night host Stephen Colbert questioning the logic behind the drastic move.

Earlier this week, Paramount's CEO, David Ellison, made an unsolicited bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. The offer came shortly after the studio struck a deal with Netflix. The agreement gives the streaming platform ownership of Warner Bros. film and television franchises, as well as HBO and HBO Max.

Netflix and WBD's agreement is valued at $82.7 billion, translating to $27.75 per stock. Paramount, however, upped the numbers with a new offer, raising the numbers to $30-per-share, making its proposal to over $108 billion.

The shocking figures raised the eyebrows of many and caught the attention of Colbert. The late-night host offered his opinio

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