E ven with the weekend to process, Hollywood is still in shock over CBS cancelling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The long-running talk show was winning its timeslot comforta

The Writers Guild of America called for Paramount to be investigated for bribery by the New York state attorney general following Thursday’s announcement that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has been canceled.

CBS came under fire after canceling Stephen Colbert‘s The Late Show — but when does the last episode air? Colbert, 61, took over hosting the Late Show franchise following David Letterman’s step back in 2015 and celebrated nearly a decade on the air before shocking viewers with the cancellation news.

The Writers Guild of America wants Paramount investigated for bribery after news of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” being canceled. Variety reports said it has “significant concerns” that the move may have been a way to bribe president Donald Trump into sanctioning Paramount’s pending acquisition by Skydance.

The Writers Guild of America asked New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, saying the network’s parent company may have given in to political pressure.

The Writers Guild of America is calling on Attorney General Letitia James to explore the circumstances of CBS' decision to cancel “The Late Show with Show with Stephen Colbert."