Jon Stewart. Stephen Colbert. South Park. One wild week of no-holds-barred satire aimed at Trump

[{"selector":"#anim-4aefdc38-b6d4-4956-bfde-1dca7b6ed3fb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.577830010146663%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] CBS says it’s “just business,” but fans aren’t buying it.

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[{"selector":"#anim-4521f4ff-d641-435f-83c1-c7ae5a24da22 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.22824137026526%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Paramount’s Skydance merger gets greenlit. Just after canceling its loudest political voice?

[{"selector":"#anim-8de4dd09-35b8-40a4-8124-1bec4202a941 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.556109589497137%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Stewart joined a gospel choir to tell corporate America: “Go f--- yourself.”

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[{"selector":"#anim-4cca465a-4fd6-427e-b172-762e5f46f0b6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.955419452721877%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Season 27 premiere took savage aim at Trump, Colbert’s cancellation, Christian nationalism

[{"selector":"#anim-6ecaebad-7bad-4881-be86-790408e19e56 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.957191628863125%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Yes, they joked about “lesbians and Jews complaining” on NPR.

[{"selector":"#anim-4690b430-1444-495c-a81d-df53834f5f26 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.867187359630982%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] South Park’s episode had it all: Jesus warning the people, Trump in compromising positions

[{"selector":"#anim-e3287247-dd3a-4bff-94f8-37039077a176 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.137930877552723%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Asked if they anticipated backlash, Trey Parker dryly replied: “We’re terribly sorry.”

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[{"selector":"#anim-a69582bd-87f6-4c83-94d9-3e0dfe5f529e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.22824137026526%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] David Letterman called CBS’ decision to cancel Colbert “cowardice” and “a disgrace.”