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 has slammed Paramount's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The WGA, which represents a slew of writers on the show, put out a strongly worded statement against the move and called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into "potential wrongdoing" at

The East and West Coast branches of the union conveyed concerns that the move may be “sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration.”