Stephen Colbert’s show cancelled?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not profitable. And the production sounds like a graft pit of epic proportions. Only 2.4 million viewers, most of them older than dirt, for a whopping sum of money. This insufferable a-hole has a team of a hundred comedy "writers" making big bucks and there's literally nothing on the average show that makes anyone chuckle? Everywhere there is stealing money.

"Mr. Colbert has 2.4 million viewers most nights—less than 1% of the country. It’s a tiny fraction of Carson’s viewership at a time when the nation was smaller. The Late Show’s audience has fallen more than 30% in the past five years, and even more among the critical 18- to 49-year-old demographic. Mr. Colbert’s operation reportedly costs north of $100 million annually, and hemorrhaged $40 million last year, nearly half being the host’s salary."

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/colbert-and-the-end-of-late-night-tv-cancelled-entertainment-2305ae1c

I mean you are nasty but these are receipts, I will give you that. As I noted earlier, I have been to the show (because I knew someone who worked for it/him) and that set and production was way over the top. I can easily believe that it cost too much AND that he was too mouthy re: the current admin. I also believe the former would not have mattered if not for the latter.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think people understand how bad the ratings of the show are. Letterman left averaging 800,000 viewers 18-49. Colbert has 200,000. The economics of the show don’t work if you have 1/4th the viewers but the same production costs.

A few of you have mentioned blue bloods - that’s a great comparison. It was cancelled even though it was a Top 10 show because advertisers aren’t trying to get in front of Blue Bloods (average viewer 73) or Colbert (average viewer 68).

All of these spirited comments are from partisan phonies in their 40s and 50s who never actually watched this irrelevant show.

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
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It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

This is the biggest question, closely followed by, why not renegotiate everyone’s contract to cut costs considering the declining viewership in the current media landscape?

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

No, he was told by CBS of their decision. Why did they tell him now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

This is the biggest question, closely followed by, why not renegotiate everyone’s contract to cut costs considering the declining viewership in the current media landscape?

+1

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

No, he was told by CBS of their decision. Why did they tell him now?

When a business unit is losing $40M per year, “but why NOW???” is not the appropriate question.

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

No, he was told by CBS of their decision. Why did they tell him now?

To give him time to make other plans.

To give themselves time to create and advertise a new show to replace him.

Duh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

No, he was told by CBS of their decision. Why did they tell him now?

To give him time to make other plans.

To give themselves time to create and advertise a new show to replace him.

Duh.

They're just going to have reruns of NCIS or whatever. No new show.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

DP. Please post your credible sources stating that this show was profitable for the network. We won't hold our breath.

You didn’t address the very obvious point. CBS needs this merger to go through. The longer the merger drags on, the network’s value decreases. Trump can’t handle any criticism. And Colbert has clearly been a master of getting under his skin. Trump knows CBS needs this merger so you think a coincidence that this is being canceled now? 🙄

Very sad that you clearly think the president should be able to muzzle someone because he can’t take the heat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

🙄

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

Well, they did not “cancel” it now. They indicated that they will not be renewing it after its current contract expires on schedule next year. They are simply acknowledging the obvious trend that the traditional late night variety show format is not sustainable in 2025. They do not anticipate that Colbert could make it profitable again, nor that anyone else could.

And corporate mergers and restructuring tend to have a way of encouraging these hard decisions when various business units are under increased scrutiny to put their financial pictures in the best possible light.

The point is it’s because of Trump due to the merger. Colbert is the only program on the entire network losing money? I highly doubt that.

[Anonymous]

Trump obviously forced the network to do this in order to proceed with the merger, but it is also apparent that network tv is struggling and the late night network shows like this are no longer profitable.

They need a new model at a scaled back cost. They probably don’t need a band (or maybe just a cheaper, smaller band). They probably need to shift the celebrity costs to the celebrity (or film/album/project they are promoting). And the host can’t be paid as much. Otherwise they need to go to a podcast like platform—where some celeb hosts are making tons of money without the big production costs.

Personally, I hope he brings back his Colbert Report persona—perhaps on the Daily Show at first—to skewer this administration that is destroying our democracy and the rule of law.

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Anonymous wrote:He might have been funny when he first started. He’s only been annoying and preachy for the past few years.

I still find him hilarious. Different strokes for different folks. I guess CBS was too afraid of Trump to keep him on.

Same! Love him.

Despite what that magas on this thread want to believe Colbert is so talented and really does such a great job with all his interviews.

Then why was his show not profitable?

It was profitable.

You have no idea what you are talking about!

This is not a hard concept state media no
First amendment rights hello republican idiots thanks for getting us to North Korea

It’s easy to find plenty of links that talk about how it has been losing roughly $40 million per year at this point. If I weren’t driving right now, I would post some.

I have not seen anything that counters these assertions.

Why cancel now? CBS had ample opportunity to do so. Why now? Because of the merger. Trump can’t handle his feelings being hurt.

They didn't "cancel" the show this week.

He will get to finish his contract. They simply are not renewing the contract

So why announce it now?

Colbert announced it. Maybe he's in on the plot to suppress himself?

No, he was told by CBS of their decision. Why did they tell him now?

To give him time to make other plans.

To give themselves time to create and advertise a new show to replace him.

Duh.

They’re not replacing him or the show.

[Anonymous]

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Personally, I hope he brings back his Colbert Report persona—perhaps on the Daily Show at first—to skewer this administration that is destroying our democracy and the rule of law.

He left the Colbert Report because he was tired of doing that character