On Wednesday’s (July 23) show, the late-night host informed his studio audience that just shortly before they began taping, The Wall Street Journal published a report claiming that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump back in May that his name is in the Epstein files.

Trump administration regulators have approved Skydance Media’s $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS and other outlets including Comedy Central and MTV. The approval comes amid concerns about Paramount settling a lawsuit with Trump just days before CBS announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" which has been critical of the president.