Colbert’s Next Act?: Ex-‘Late Show’ Host’s New YouTube Channel Way More Interesting Than BS That CBS Tried To Quash His Public Access Special
Stephen Colbert's next move appears to be a new YouTube channel following his departure from CBS's Late Show. CBS initially sent takedown notices for his public access special, Only in Monroe, but later clarified that they were not trying to suppress it. Colbert's channel is expected to feature more content as he transitions to online platforms.
- ▪Stephen Colbert has launched a new YouTube channel after leaving CBS's Late Show.
- ▪CBS initially sent takedown notices for Colbert's Only in Monroe episode but later decided to waive enforcement.
- ▪Colbert's Only in Monroe episode was financed and produced by CBS Studios and is available on his YouTube channel.
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Stephen Colbert CBS Stephen Colbert may have revealed what his next move is now the Late Show is over on CBS, and CBS looks to still working with their ex-late night main man – at least when it comes to his vMay 22 Michigan public access special. In the usual online rush to judgement we’ve all become far too used to, a digital firestorm has spread this weekend that the David Ellison owned CBS Studios is sending out takedown notices to try to crush people watching the very low-tech Only in Monroe episode that Colbert hosted in the Great Lakes State the day after his very last (and very very well-watched) Last Show aired.
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