Article continues below advertisementStephen Colbert addressed "theories" that The Late Show's sudden cancelation was "politically motivated," as the move came shortly after the talk show host criticized parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump. "That's not my reaction to it. My reaction as a professional in show business is to go: That is the network's decision," Colbert, 61, told a news outlet in an interview published on Monday, November 3.