Stephen Colbert is at the center of a conspiracy theory. It was born last week, when news broke of CBS canceling Colbert's late-night talk show. The

CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.

CBS said its decision to end the talk show was strictly business. But the timing and nature of the announcement has some observers wondering if there's more at play behind the scenes.