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dflprincess

(28,931 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:00 PM Saturday

Watching "48 Hours" on CBS tonight

I've seen at least 3 ads for the Late Show (with the audience chanting "Stephen, Stephen!&quot - and the voice over that it will "all new" Monday night.

All things considered, it seems strange the Paramount is doing this.

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Watching "48 Hours" on CBS tonight (Original Post) dflprincess Saturday OP

The show is losing money... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #1

I'm sure Paramount needing Trump's ok for a merger dflprincess Saturday #2

I'm sure if they did this due to Trump SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #3

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,004 posts)

1. The show is losing money...

Reply to dflprincess (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:05 PM

Saturday

…to the tune of $40M/year.

dflprincess

(28,931 posts)

2. I'm sure Paramount needing Trump's ok for a merger

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:26 PM

Saturday

and Colbert calling them out for the "big, fat, bribe" they paid has nothing to do with it.

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,004 posts)

3. I'm sure if they did this due to Trump

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:30 PM

Saturday

They wouldn’t have left him on the air another year and lost another $40M by doing so.

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