The eye-popping numbers led Late Show host Stephen Colbert to muse about the Paramount bid during his monologue Tuesday night. (Paramount owns CBS, which airs The Late Show. )

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I got to say, if my company’s got that kind of green, I’m sure they can afford to uncancel one of their best shows,’ Colbert says.

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Stephen Colbert opened his latest episode of The Late Show by poking fun at Paramount’s 108 billion dollar attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Addressing the audience, Colbert highlighted the scale of the bid and jokingly referenced the cancellation of his own show.

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"Wow. I gotta say, if my company's got that kind of green, I'm sure they can afford to uncancel one of their best shows," the host said.

Stephen Colbert questioned why The Late Show was canceled for financial reasons when Paramount is making a $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Colbert highlighted the irony of Paramount’s massive offer, especially since CBS claimed the show lost $40 million annually.