Just days after Stephen Colbert, one of Trump's loudest critics, announced his popular late-night show has been canceled by CBS, the FCC approved Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global,

Notably, even if CBS pulled the plug, the American comedian, writer, actor, author, and talk show host has built an impressive career in TV and satire. He currently boasts a net worth of $75 million, per celebritynetworth.com. ALSO READ| Trump behind CBS cancelling Stephen Colbert's show for 'political reasons'? What we know

When it was announced in 2014 that Stephen Colbert would succeed David Letterman as host of the CBS “Late Show,” reaction was mixed. Letterman, who retired after helming the talk show for 22 years, had a loyal audience. At that point, Colbert was best known for playing a satirical version of himself on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.”