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CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come (delusion alert)
Variety ^ | July 18, 2025 | Daniel D'Addario

Posted on 07/18/2025 6:08:11 PM PDT by DoodleBob

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To: DoodleBob

I can honestly say I have never watched more than 10 seconds of his show through the years. Whenever I saw his smug mug, a button was pressed.


41 posted on 07/18/2025 8:20:13 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: ridesthemiles

What a HUGE expense for little to show for that outlay! Just WOW; no wonder the show is being cancelled!


42 posted on 07/18/2025 8:21:06 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: DoodleBob

Chilling just because there’s one less leftist asshole on late night?

Lol!


43 posted on 07/18/2025 8:24:08 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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To: DoodleBob

Colbert is only a fraction of a Nielson point ahead of Fallon. CBS got tired of losing $40 million a year for that tiny fraction. Colbert’s share of the all-important 18-49 demographic was also abysmal. It’s probably time for a lot of old shows to be wrapped up. It’s not like the “cultural landscape” isn’t already messed up.


44 posted on 07/18/2025 8:32:28 PM PDT by x
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To: DoodleBob

Colbert is only a fraction of a Nielson point ahead of Fallon. CBS got tired of losing $40 million a year for that tiny fraction. Colbert’s share of the all-important 18-49 demographic was also abysmal. It’s probably time for a lot of old shows to be wrapped up. It’s not like the “cultural landscape” isn’t already messed up.


45 posted on 07/18/2025 8:35:59 PM PDT by x
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To: DoodleBob

Colbert is only a fraction of a Nielson point ahead of Fallon. CBS got tired of losing $40 million a year for that tiny fraction. Colbert’s share of the all-important 18-49 demographic was also abysmal. It’s probably time for a lot of old shows to be wrapped up. It’s not like the “cultural landscape” isn’t already messed up.


46 posted on 07/18/2025 8:36:12 PM PDT by x
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To: DoodleBob

Colbert is only a fraction of a Nielson point ahead of Fallon. CBS got tired of losing $40 million a year for that tiny fraction. Colbert’s share of the all-important 18-49 demographic was also abysmal. It’s probably time for a lot of old shows to be wrapped up. It’s not like the “cultural landscape” isn’t already messed up.


47 posted on 07/18/2025 8:38:41 PM PDT by x
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To: DoodleBob

Colbert is only a fraction of a Nielson point ahead of Fallon. CBS got tired of losing $40 million a year for that tiny fraction. Colbert’s share of the all-important 18-49 demographic was also abysmal. It’s probably time for a lot of old shows to be wrapped up. It’s not like the “cultural landscape” isn’t already messed up.


48 posted on 07/18/2025 8:38:41 PM PDT by x
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To: struggle

They watch Shane Gillis on YouTube
You’re right


49 posted on 07/18/2025 8:52:35 PM PDT by wardaddy ( The Blob must be bled dry but don’t hold your breath )
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To: nopardons

CBS used to have movies at 11:30, no? During March Madness, there would be an 11:30 p.m. game.

ABC - I don’t recall if they had anything before Nightline.


50 posted on 07/18/2025 8:57:31 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: DoodleBob

What is chilling about canceling a show with low ratings that is losing money? Liberals are nuts.


51 posted on 07/18/2025 8:59:22 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant (“They recognized Him in the breaking of the Bread”)
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To: scrabblehack

The Rush Limbaugh show was the last late night television worth watching.


52 posted on 07/18/2025 9:00:21 PM PDT by LowOiL (In America today, it is considered worse to judge evil than to do evil - Burk Parsons)
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To: DoodleBob

you did it to yourself stephen


53 posted on 07/18/2025 9:03:16 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: SkyDancer

I really liked the movie MASH, but absolutely hated the TV show. Basically becausd of Alan Alda and that other liberal dipshit.


54 posted on 07/18/2025 9:03:33 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's ok---- I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Steely Tom

neither white


55 posted on 07/18/2025 9:10:10 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: scrabblehack
NBC was THE late night talk show, CBS and ABC had NOTHING!

How far back are you talking about, because starting in the very early '50s all three major networks did show movies late at night, in the Tri-State area of N.Y./Ct./N,J.!

Channel 5, a local N.Y. channel showed movies as did another two local channels: 9 ( the Million Dollar Movie was the name of that show and they showed a movie twice daily all through on week, over and over, and over again ) and 11.

56 posted on 07/18/2025 9:11:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Steve_Seattle

chevy chase gave it a good run


57 posted on 07/18/2025 9:12:17 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: DoodleBob

my 22 year old son would say

who?


58 posted on 07/18/2025 9:13:27 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: nopardons

I was thinking 1970’s - 1980’s, but found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_late-night_American_network_TV_programs


59 posted on 07/18/2025 9:16:15 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: Republican Wildcat

msnbc might pick it up at a much lower budget

colbert could jump on another sinking ship


60 posted on 07/18/2025 9:16:18 PM PDT by joshua c
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