It's a scary time for political media. After decades of shifting business models and consumption habits, news outlets now have to navigate lawsuits from a president who uses the full weight of the government to punish his enemies. Was CBS's decision to axe "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" purely financial, as the network claims—or was it related to the merger they wanted Trump to approve? Brian Stelter, chief media analyst at CNN and author of the "Reliable Sources" newsletter, sits down with Tommy to discuss what exactly happened to Colbert, whether other networks are kowtowing to Trump, and the episode of South Park that no one can stop talking about. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS BETTERHELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/psa SLEEPME: https://www.sleep.me/CROOKED CODE: CROOKED TOMMY JOHN: https://www.tommyjohn.com/CROOKED ARTICLE: https://www.article.com/CROOKED CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Why Did CBS Cancel Colbert? 12:30 - Ad Break 16:22 - Is the Media Caving to Trump Pressure 21:10 - Is Rupert Murdoch Turning on Trump 25:40 - South Park is Standing Up To Trump 37:17 - Housekeeping 37:57 - Ad Break 41:40 - The State of New Media 42:50 - How Is MAGA Media Reacting to Epstein 54:45 - Is Jubilee Good? Want Pod Save America ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: http://crooked.com/friends Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/