Idk about this one Touré… he was the highest watched late night show in his slot. And you have to admit the timing is questionable. I guess two things can be true at the same time though.
2025-07-19 00:46:11
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chickenbutt2525 :
I was a big fan of Colbert when he was on Comedy Central. when he went to Late Show, I followed. He was still on brand and very entertaining. I especially liked "late night confessions" and a lot of his other segments. I would often watch parts of the show on YouTube. After Trump became the nominee and then was elected in 2016, Colbert seemed to be obsessed with jokes about Trump. It was low hanging fruit considering all the crazy stuff Trump said and tweeted. After a while it got old. I stopped watching ALL segments from late night talk shows. They all became predictable and boring in their obsessions with Trump. Colbert's cancellation may very well be political, but it was also a long time coming. All the hosts alienated viewers who just wanted to watch comedy and other entertainment fluff.
2025-07-19 11:19:59
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samuraisoop :
It can be both things you know. How do you explain the timing? Come on.
2025-07-23 21:29:24
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Mommacat428 :
I love you Toure but it's financial and political. Two things can be real at one time.
2025-07-19 01:21:39
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i respectfully disagree Toure. there are other facts at play and yes i see your concerns but ultimately how do we know this isnt like when abc caved to trump on George Stephanopolous calling him a rapist? the studios & networks rather not deal with all the legal damage and drama so they capitulate.
2025-07-19 02:02:22
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Unapologetically Marcus :
Colbert will get a Netflix show in a month.
2025-07-19 01:18:09
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Tammy :
I would agree IF he wasn’t the most popular of all of the late night folks and only three days after he called out CBS. Trump wants him out of the way in order to approve the merger
2025-07-19 13:50:40
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AKB :
I love his show and it has no value to me. I watch it recorded the next day, I skip the commercials and every actor that is interviewed, even some of the comedy bits. Often it takes me 10 minutes to watch what I want to see in an episode.
2025-07-22 05:33:51
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curtisstevens_ :
They would have begun cutting costs and making adjustments if it was exclusively financial, not cancel immediately after a little criticism.
2025-07-21 22:05:41
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love Always :
it is not only political it is calculated they pulled all the funding from PBS public broadcasting they gave us sesame Street and different educational programs that did not side with the view of right that we both know that besides the news the way people get there information for centuries is the town gesture or the town crier and that's all these late talks on shows were giving out the news with humor that in all the news there's some truth and all the humor there's some darkness you better be we're
2025-07-19 03:00:01
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Joy Glynn :
So, the number one late night show is a financial burden? 😒
2025-07-21 13:13:54
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IndigoSeraphim :
I do mostly agree with you. CBS has been hoarding content rather than packaging it with other primary sources like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon. They keep hoping they can rake in on subscribers. Colbert is the only show I actually considered subscribing but in the end couldn’t justify it for one show. I hope Netflix contracts with Colbert, that would be a winning combo. With that said, Colbert I believe IS the most successful late night show, and for CBS to give up $$ ….. my spidy senses tingle with there’s more than what meets the eye on this.
2025-07-19 14:41:13
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Chandler :
Politics and finances are intertwined. It’s political because it’s financial. It’s the start of the end of transparent media
2025-07-22 22:11:54
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Bruce Ward :
It's both political & financial. Had Colbert been 3rd in ratings among late night, I'd totally believe it was purely financial. However he was #1, so it's definitely a little of both & CBS looks SUSPECT.
2025-07-22 11:11:04
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B.J. Sutton :
Definitely not financial 😂 CBS (Skydance) has been literally bribing Trump to get approval for the Paramount merger.
2025-07-19 11:36:30
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Tori Travels Alone, LLC :
No, they paid Trump to get the merger through. I love ya fa real, but this one. I disagree fully.
2025-07-21 12:57:45
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L.S :
Don’t. Just don’t. Timing don’t lie.
2025-07-19 02:06:42
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Bing bop boom boom boom bap 💥 :
I appreciate your videos, but completely disagree. People stream and record Colbert. It doesn’t have to always be a “live” experience as it started with Carson. It’s not because of the 11:30 broadcast. Colbert has been a lifeline for so many during the decade we’ve been forced to be exposed to Trump, and it IS Trump’s regime that is canceling Colbert. It IS 100% political and it IS complete B.S for CBS to bow to Trump.
2025-07-19 09:11:51
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AM NY :
I’m sorry, but you have this wrong. This was done because Sherry Redstone wants to finalize this damn deal with Skydance, & has gone above and beyond to get it done. She has literally paid a ransom to get this deal closed. Yes the late night model is dying out, but this particular cancellation was to appease a fascist.
2025-07-19 10:47:39
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JamesVerde3474 :
I also think social media has made our stars way more accessible than they were in the past. You used to have to read interviews in printed media or see them on the late shows to get more exposure to them. It was more of an event then. Now you can check their socials everyday all day.
2025-07-19 02:24:45
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Lori Jo :
maybe if they didn't settle with trump they'd have more money lol
2025-07-19 00:59:38
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john koffa :
Ayo Toure - bro, an abrupt termination or discontinuation of a revenue stream or Business Unit is never a result of poor performance. Financial Management - 101. Timely preparation and strategic execution of discontinuation, this is not Sir😂
2025-07-21 18:56:01
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westport86 :
The timing doesn’t seem right
2025-07-19 00:54:09
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georgewoodroad :
Political or not - Legacy TV is dead…..
2025-07-25 07:46:12
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heather.lei :
Yeah this makes all the sense honestly … I haven’t watched a late night show in sooo many years and if I want to hear some of my faves be interviewed , a lot of them go on podcasts for that now
2025-07-22 11:01:08
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