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America Needs Colbert
The silencing of jokes and jabs on network airwaves shatters a tangible demonstration of nuanced thinking, free speech and ...
Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice
Like Stephen Colbert, the Smothers Brothers enjoyed top ratings, and they had a history of refusing to avoid sensitive topics ...
Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV
CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample ...
Commentary: Paramount appeased Trump — but now it has to battle Colbert and all his friends
There may be a new entrant in the annals of corporate hole-digging: Media titan Paramount (PARA), which owns CBS and recently ...
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Commentary: Face it, Stephen Colbert is a bad joke — Michael Reagan
When Stephen Colbert became a financial disaster for CBS, its execs fired him. For good measure, they also killed the “The Late Show,” the network’s failing 33-year-old flag-ship late-night program.
Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix
CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been ...
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Stephen Colbert’s Most Memorable Political Commentary of 2016
Stephen Colbert may have said goodbye to his Comedy Central character months ago, but he has still managed to squeeze in his thoughts on current events now that he's at CBS.