Stephen Colbert’s demise, by the numbers
Stephen Colbert's tenure as host of The Late Show on CBS is coming to an end, with many fans expressing disappointment over the cancellation. Critics have suggested that the decision was influenced by political pressures related to Donald Trump, despite Colbert's long history of targeting the former president. Ultimately, financial losses and declining viewership appear to be the primary reasons for the show's cancellation.
- ▪Colbert's show employed over 200 staffers, which raises questions about its sustainability.
- ▪The show reportedly lost CBS $40 million each year, making its continuation financially unviable.
- ▪Colbert consistently targeted Trump in his monologues, with 95% of jokes aimed at the former president after the cancellation announcement.
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“You’re the ‘presi-dunce,’ but you’re turning into a real ‘prick-tator.’ [Donald Trump], you attract more skinheads than free Rogaine. You have more people marching against you than cancer. You talk like a sign-language gorilla that got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s cock holster.” That’s the kind of “comedy” we were subject to during Stephen Colbert‘s forgetful tenure as the host of The Late Show on CBS. Homophobic slurs? No problem. The far Left ate these angry screeds up, while media reporters such as Brian Stelter called Colbert’s offering “iconic” in a sycophantic story this week.
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