The Writers Guild of America is calling on New York's attorney general to launch a bribery investigation into Paramount Global following the cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." WGA,

The Writers Guild of America called on New York State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show," expressing "significant concerns" that the decision is "sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration" amid parent company Paramount Global's impending merger with 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.