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With Colbert Canceled, Is Scarborough Auditioning For A Late-Night Gig?
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 07/24/2025 9:24:27 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

With Stephen Colbert canceled, and Morning Joe in perilous straits as MSNBC is discarded by its parent company, could Joe Scarborough be making a pitch for a late-night gig?

The question arises in light of Scarborough's antics and bell-ringing stunt this morning, bringing to mind a late-night host's desperate bid for laughs.

Scarborough went on a rant against Tulsi Gabbard's White House briefing room appearance in which she laid out accusations against Obama in connection with Russian-collusion conspiracy claims about the 2016 election.

During vaudeville days, a judge would ring a bell to remove failed acts from the stage.

Claiming that Gabbard's performance fell below even the supposedly low expectations that had been set for her, Scarborough twice rang a bell [see screencap], and promised there'd be many more bell ringings throughout the show.

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KEYWORDS: aftermidnight; barackobama; greggutfeld; jimmyfallon; jimmykimmel; joescarborough; mikabrzezinski; morningjoe; morningschmoe; nightline; sethmeyers; stephencolbert; thedailyshow; tulsigabbard
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To: maddog55

Indeed.


21 posted on 07/24/2025 10:00:31 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Texas Eagle

Good question!


22 posted on 07/24/2025 10:00:54 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I would watch Nate Bargatze as a late night host. No politics, no agenda, just humor. Of maybe Jerry Seinfeld. If anything he’d have a right tilt.


23 posted on 07/24/2025 10:03:14 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: bigbob

Numbers-wise, you are correct....all of the cable late-night shows have lost vast numbers over the past decade.

Scarborough’s agent is probably talking to CBS...but I doubt that they’d even offer than $3-M a year (one-fifth of what Colbert made).

I’d like to see someone like Dick Cavett...strictly doing interviews (no more comedians).


24 posted on 07/24/2025 10:06:34 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Joe will never cut it, he’s too dull.


25 posted on 07/24/2025 10:35:36 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: pepsionice

CBS is getting totally out of late night TV…they can’t make money on it and the affiliates would like to have that time back for more profitable programming.


26 posted on 07/24/2025 10:38:58 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: bigbob

Yup...it was advertising for guests...but now...we have the web. I miss the old days when Carson had on some very talented people.....Even better than Ed Sullivan.


27 posted on 07/24/2025 10:45:06 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Ringing a bell? How would be better off with a Gong.


28 posted on 07/24/2025 10:56:24 AM PDT by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: bigbob

He is just plain STUPID.


29 posted on 07/24/2025 11:11:09 AM PDT by Cobra64 (ECommon sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The one that I remember is:

A. UCLA
Q. What happens when the smog lifts? :-)

The one I remember is:

A. Sis boom bah.
Q. What is the sound of a sheep exploding?

30 posted on 07/24/2025 2:27:38 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: pburiak

“That’s killer, Jerry.”


31 posted on 07/24/2025 2:42:11 PM PDT by A strike (unfortunately PDJT is continuing the UKUS v Russia war)
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To: maddog55

HE IS NOT INTERESTING ENOUGH TO HAVE A SHOW INSIDE AN OUTHOUSE


32 posted on 07/24/2025 5:51:36 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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