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Schiff, Warren demand to know if CBS is ending Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' for 'political reasons'
Fox News ^ | 7/18/2025 | Lindsay Kornick

Posted on 07/18/2025 4:52:50 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the public "deserves to know" whether CBS’s decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday was politically motivated.

"Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better," Schiff wrote.

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To: Racketeer

The show is not continuing with or without Colbert. Sounds like they want different programming at 11:30pm.


21 posted on 07/18/2025 5:15:12 AM PDT by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Some time ago I counted the number of Leftists who appeared as guests on late night TV versus conservatives. As I recall, it was like 11:1 for the Left. This is why these two clowns are upset, not because of Colbert...it was a free campaign platform for them.


22 posted on 07/18/2025 5:15:43 AM PDT by econjack
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To: Maskot

Stephen Colbert should start a Youtube pod cast.

If he has an audience he will succeed, if not, he fails.


23 posted on 07/18/2025 5:15:59 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I’ll take a wait and see...)
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To: Pete Dovgan; Red Badger

Funny!
I got written up for browsing FR at work.

CBS should just say...”Yep. It was political. What are you gonna do about it?”
Dumbasses running in fear.


24 posted on 07/18/2025 5:16:30 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (There are no more conspiracy theories, only questions that further the truth.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Yep, it WAS for political reasons. Colbert was chief delegate of the a$$hole party.


25 posted on 07/18/2025 5:16:55 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Hail to Pitt!)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Everything Democrats do is partisan snd political.


26 posted on 07/18/2025 5:17:57 AM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Pete Dovgan; RitaOK; AFB-XYZ

Let’s count up the number of “conservatives” that have lost their jobs or had disciplinary letters placed in their files because they support MAGA?

Oh, yeah. Like...I’m one.


27 posted on 07/18/2025 5:20:25 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (There are no more conspiracy theories, only questions that further the truth.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Somewhere a district court judge is going to issue an injunction to prevent CBS from firing its own employees.


28 posted on 07/18/2025 5:22:28 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Pete Dovgan

Colbert insulted the executives at CBS who sign his paycheck. Anyone who insults their boss should expect the possibility of consequences.


29 posted on 07/18/2025 5:30:26 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Pete Dovgan

I don’t recall any members of Congress expressing concern back around 2017, when the networks added shows specifically to serve up anti-Trump sentiment to the Dem audience. The “Will & Grace” reboot was one such example that was a steaming pile of “political reasons”.


30 posted on 07/18/2025 5:30:54 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Maybe these two POS should get a Go Fund Me page going to raise the 15 million a year they were paying this dip wad.


31 posted on 07/18/2025 5:32:26 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Pete Dovgan
""Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better," Schiff wrote."

AHAHAAHAAAA Schifty, you're to blame!

32 posted on 07/18/2025 5:33:51 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: Pete Dovgan

I’ve had leftist politicians “demand” answers of me before. I literally just ignored them. When asked by a reporter what our response was we responded “we’re unaware of any request, but will be happy to look at a lawful request when and if one is sent through proper channels.”

They went away, as all they have is bully tactics and the media microphone.


33 posted on 07/18/2025 5:42:21 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: albie
"Ratings in the tank helps however, whoever replaces this tool will be replaced by a tool"

Interestingly Coldblatt himself said, "This show will not be replaced.", suggesting Skydance already has different plans for 11:30pm.

Talk shows have lost their demos to online on-demand entertainment. CBS could run live Pacific Time sports in that slot and make more money.

34 posted on 07/18/2025 5:42:33 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Can’t Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. do something useful and demand to know why “Leave it to Beaver” and “My Three Sons” were cancelled?


35 posted on 07/18/2025 6:04:42 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”s)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Oh my. The left is worried that something gets cancelled for political reasons? They would NEVER demand something like that. No. No way. Wouldn’t happen.


36 posted on 07/18/2025 6:06:41 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Pete Dovgan
If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better," Schiff wrote.

Why tweet, just call the CBS President and ask. He's certainly your buddy.

37 posted on 07/18/2025 6:07:49 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Michael.SF.
I recall Johnny doing a bit where he was Reagan, it was a take off on the Abbott and Costello ‘Who’s on First’ bit. It was hilarious. But it was also good natured humor, not ridicule. Today’s ‘comedians’ don’t understand the difference.

Today's leftist comedians drip with TDS hatred, it's palpable. It's not funny.

38 posted on 07/18/2025 6:09:19 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Maskot

Yes, Maskot. Why is this any concern to Warren and Schiff(ferbrains)?
The lefturds weaponize politics in general, and then whine when it turns on them.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Dhimmicrat.


39 posted on 07/18/2025 6:09:49 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

The dude was not turning a profit.

In the real world, when something you are selling doesn’t make money…you either just the costs or cut the product.

And when the product is “difficult”, it is much easier to cut it than improve it. I imagine none of this was a shock to Colbert. The rest of us just happened to be brought in on it late.


40 posted on 07/18/2025 6:10:56 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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