Late Show with Stephen Colbert canceled...Possible Political Reasons

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  • Tim Simmons
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    edited July 22
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Hysterical that SNL took over the topic. For those convinced The Colbert cancellation is part of a big conspiracy think about it this way.

    They're about to enter into a mega multi-billion Dollar Deal to sell the company. Lets say....They fire Colbert and lie publicly about its profitability.

     someone else takes the show, could be a streamer, and they make tens of millions of dollars profit on it.

    If you did that you're going to get your ass sued for lying about profits and losses right before a sale. They have a legal responsibility to be honest about the assets they are selling. The buyer is going to want to clawback  those profits from you.[" You lied because you own a percent of some other company and you wanted those profits for yourself"] Just asking the  left here to think clearly about things before they think they have it all figured out
    Skydance is gong to own The Late Show property. I don't think anyone here is saying they are LYING about it losing money (some just think its not the primary reason to cancel), but ultimately its a moot point. If they were lying, Skydance will still own the property and have the ability to "make it profitable".
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,005
    Tim Simmons said:
    interesting



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  • Halifax2TheMax
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    Tim Simmons said:
    interesting



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  • Halifax2TheMax
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    “A purely financial decision” and not one mention of a $40M loss from one show, which one would think would be worthy of a mention on a quarterly earnings call, no? 12 pages of how great they’re doing, particularly CBS. What has changed so dramatically from May 8th?

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  • static111
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    edited July 22
    Purely financial reasons.  The left is stuck in a  Q level conspiracy loop.🙄
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  • Gern Blansten
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    static111 said:
    Purely financial reasons.  The left is stuck in a  Q level conspiracy loop.🙄
    yeah how would one hope they "played a major part" if they didn't play a major part?
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  • Tim Simmons
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    Kimmel was talking about retiring during the writers strike. So its been on his mind. I'm sure Trump will take credit if it happens. 

  • Tim Simmons
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    Also, really happy he didn't mention Seth Meyers, the best of the current late night hosts.

  • Tim Simmons
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    It should be worth noting that loss leaders occur all the time in the marketplace. 

  • Halifax2TheMax
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    The Daily Show had 2.1M of viewers on cable and Late Night had 1.9M in May 2025. Discussion of how great CBS is performing and a 37% reduction in costs in one business “unit” (previous post with link). No mention of one show losing $40M and will be jettisoned to stop the hemorrhaging. “Purely ‘financial’ reason.” Maybe a $8B purely financial reason and a quid pro quo.

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  • mickeyrat
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    David Letterman let his past comments on CBS speak for him after 'The Late Show' was canceled by the network.

    On Monday, the late-night icon shared a 20-minute montage of different moments of himself speaking against the company and its actions while he was host of the network’s evening talk show.

    "You can’t spell CBS without BS."

    Read more: https://au.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/david-letterman-late-show-canceled-response-cbs-colbert-80308/
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  • static111
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    Lerxst1992 said:
    Hysterical that SNL took over the topic. For those convinced The Colbert cancellation is part of a big conspiracy think about it this way.

    They're about to enter into a mega multi-billion Dollar Deal to sell the company. Lets say....They fire Colbert and lie publicly about its profitability.

     someone else takes the show, could be a streamer, and they make tens of millions of dollars profit on it.

    If you did that you're going to get your ass sued for lying about profits and losses right before a sale. They have a legal responsibility to be honest about the assets they are selling. The buyer is going to want to clawback  those profits from you.[" You lied because you own a percent of some other company and you wanted those profits for yourself"] Just asking the  left here to think clearly about things before they think they have it all figured out


    Now why would anyone suspect foul play? Must be the MAGA Q left?
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  • shecky
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    https://www.foxnews.com/media/fcc-chairman-blasts-partisan-lefts-reaction-dnc-spokesperson-stephen-colberts-cancellation

    Truth.
  • brianlux
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    static111 said:
    Purely financial reasons.  The left is stuck in a  Q level conspiracy loop.🙄

    Wha.. wait a minute... are we doing this denial again?  :lol:
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  • Lerxst1992
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    Tim Simmons said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Hysterical that SNL took over the topic. For those convinced The Colbert cancellation is part of a big conspiracy think about it this way.

    They're about to enter into a mega multi-billion Dollar Deal to sell the company. Lets say....They fire Colbert and lie publicly about its profitability.

     someone else takes the show, could be a streamer, and they make tens of millions of dollars profit on it.

    If you did that you're going to get your ass sued for lying about profits and losses right before a sale. They have a legal responsibility to be honest about the assets they are selling. The buyer is going to want to clawback  those profits from you.[" You lied because you own a percent of some other company and you wanted those profits for yourself"] Just asking the  left here to think clearly about things before they think they have it all figured out
    Skydance is gong to own The Late Show property. I don't think anyone here is saying they are LYING about it losing money (some just think it’s not the primary reason to cancel), but ultimately it’s a moot point. If they were lying, Skydance will still own the property and have the ability to "make it profitable".
    Are you intentionally missing the point? They’re letting Colbert go to the competition.
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,800
    edited July 23
    I guess the $1.5 billion paramount threw at Matt and Trey yesterday will put a pin in this absurd topic.

    unless the left doesn’t have another piece of cheese to run to?

     

  • Lerxst1992
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    static111 said:
    Purely financial reasons.  The left is stuck in a  Q level conspiracy loop.🙄


    So everything he says is fact. Got it. Holding A Moving Bane to it.
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,800
    edited July 23
    The absurdity of A Moving Bane faithfull thinking Colbert can be silenced.

    like he can not take his show to this thing called the internet and not get millions of youtube hits a day and any lethal political jokes won’t go viral. Especially considering the attention he is now getting. If someone else doesn’t step in to sign him and they make millions and skydance sues paramount. This alternate dem reality is more out there than Alien.

     

  • tempo_n_groove
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    Tim Simmons said:
    interesting



    So out of curiosity, why wouldn't Biden or anyone on the left not sue FOX or the other anti democrat stations?  If Trump can win why not any of them?  I'm sure AOC could line up a dozen or so in a blink of an eye.
  • tempo_n_groove
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    Lerxst1992 said:
    The absurdity of A Moving Bane faithfull thinking Colbert can be silenced.

    like he can not take his show to this thing called the internet and not get millions of youtube hits a day and any lethal political jokes won’t go viral. Especially considering the attention he is now getting. If someone else doesn’t step in to sign him and they make millions and skydance sues paramount. This alternate dem reality is more out there than Alien.

     

    I don't think hes getting millions.  He has million now but if the tonight show name drops from him will people still care?

    Thinking out loud.

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