A "CBS Mornings" host said Thursday that liberal late-night personality Stephen Colbert was an "equal opportunist" when it came to cracking jokes.

There has been much written about CBS ’ decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert but there’s been little word out of the company itself. But after Skydance ’s deal to takeover Paramount became official this morning, George Cheeks, who is Chair of TV Media at the company, put his head above the parapet.