No laughing matter: Colbert exit sparks fears for political satire in America

TOI correspondent from Washington: American late-night television, that unique, risque institution where presidents are mocked, celebrities flattered and the audience applauds on cue, is preparing for a funeral. After 33 years, CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with its eponymous host taking his final bow this week – ending not merely a show, but perhaps an era when comedians doubled as the political opposition.

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