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Aviation Pro

(14,561 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:13 PM Saturday

Colbert for President? [View all]

Who knows?

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Colbert for President? [View all] Aviation Pro Saturday OP

Zelenskyy was a standup comic Norbert Saturday #1

Only 2.4 million average viewers Melon Saturday #2

And yet a fucking pedophile with a failed reality TV show Aviation Pro Saturday #3

So does Bill Cosby. I don't want him to run a county. Melon Saturday #4

No, we can't Aviation Pro Saturday #5

True SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #8

And REAL charisma as opposed to "I'm the biggest bully" charisma. Jack Valentino Saturday #32

His show was canceled because Donnie saw him as a political threat unblock Saturday #6

Then why didn't they take him off the air immediately? SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #7

They would have had to buy out Colbert's contract Fiendish Thingy Saturday #12

You mean they'd have to pay for the contract... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #13

Why pay to have a great show when you can pay to not have a great show? unblock Saturday #14

That's why it is clear the cancellation was not a part of the settlement. Nt Fiendish Thingy Saturday #18

But they wouldn't get a show, they'd just get him off the air Fiendish Thingy Saturday #17

And save $85 million or so per year SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #21

You're saying the show runs a loss even when you take colbert's pay out? unblock Saturday #22

Colbert makes $5 million/yr Fiendish Thingy Saturday #24

Dang unblock Saturday #25

I don't know anything about production costs either Fiendish Thingy Saturday #27

Name stars are irreplaceable. The rest of production is still mega millions? unblock Saturday #30

Exactly.nt Fiendish Thingy Saturday #23

CBS's reasoning isn't really relevant to any political career Colbert may have unblock Saturday #16

And with the bad luck we have had with our "qualified" presidential nominees, Jack Valentino Saturday #36

I don't think so. Outside of the network lost 16 million Melon Saturday #10

CBS needs trump to seal their deal with an upcoming purchase of Star something or other..n/t SheilaAnn Saturday #9

NO!!! Fiendish Thingy Saturday #11

What's his C.V.? Oeditpus Rex Saturday #15

Please stop with the "Let's nominate the next shiny bauble for president," nonsense. n/t Ms. Toad Saturday #19

Sorry, do not want this even spoken about. Stephen is funny, miss him on his Comedy Central show....but a kennedy Saturday #20

Well, we're speaking about it now. Jack Valentino Saturday #37

no Celerity Saturday #26

eewww, hell no. mwmisses4289 Saturday #28

lol jesus christ WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #29

Do you know what Colbert has? Aviation Pro Saturday #31

Well, all those writers will be jobless come next May.... Jack Valentino Saturday #38

How about Michael Avenatti? Iggo Saturday #33

Leave promoting unqualified celebrities to the GOP. Morbius Saturday #34

I like this idea GammyMede Saturday #35

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #41

The next President needs to be someone who has qualifications beyond just being famous. Sogo Saturday #39

LOL! Patton French Saturday #40