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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote] That character was really funny and Colbert seems to have lost the ability to be funny, unfortunately. [/quote] It was funny because he was perfectly satirizing a smug, self-satisfied but unquestioning partisan political blowhard. Then, in his Late Show role, he actually BECAME that character. That’s why he was no longer funny, and that’s why Americans abandoned the show [/quote] That is a really good observation, and true. [/quote] He actually reverted to his normal personality--the opposite of that Republican blowhard character. It has won its time slot for years and received numerous awards. I actually think the late night talk show genre has passed its prime but many Americans still watch and enjoy it. [/quote]
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