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SheilaAnn

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

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 07:25 PM

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Colbert for President? [View all] Aviation Pro Jul 19 OP

Zelenskyy was a standup comic Norbert Jul 19 #1

Only 2.4 million average viewers Melon Jul 19 #2

And yet a fucking pedophile with a failed reality TV show Aviation Pro Jul 19 #3

So does Bill Cosby. I don't want him to run a county. Melon Jul 19 #4

No, we can't Aviation Pro Jul 19 #5

True SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #8

And REAL charisma as opposed to "I'm the biggest bully" charisma. Jack Valentino Jul 19 #32

His show was canceled because Donnie saw him as a political threat unblock Jul 19 #6

Then why didn't they take him off the air immediately? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #7

They would have had to buy out Colbert's contract Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #12

You mean they'd have to pay for the contract... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #13

Why pay to have a great show when you can pay to not have a great show? unblock Jul 19 #14

That's why it is clear the cancellation was not a part of the settlement. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #18

But they wouldn't get a show, they'd just get him off the air Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #17

And save $85 million or so per year SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #21

You're saying the show runs a loss even when you take colbert's pay out? unblock Jul 19 #22

Colbert makes $5 million/yr Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #24

Dang unblock Jul 19 #25

I don't know anything about production costs either Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #27

Name stars are irreplaceable. The rest of production is still mega millions? unblock Jul 19 #30

Exactly.nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #23

CBS's reasoning isn't really relevant to any political career Colbert may have unblock Jul 19 #16

And with the bad luck we have had with our "qualified" presidential nominees, Jack Valentino Jul 19 #36

I don't think so. Outside of the network lost 16 million Melon Jul 19 #10

CBS needs trump to seal their deal with an upcoming purchase of Star something or other..n/t SheilaAnn Jul 19 #9

NO!!! Fiendish Thingy Jul 19 #11

What's his C.V.? Oeditpus Rex Jul 19 #15

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

Sorry, do not want this even spoken about. Stephen is funny, miss him on his Comedy Central show....but a kennedy Jul 19 #20

Well, we're speaking about it now. Jack Valentino Jul 19 #37

no Celerity Jul 19 #26

eewww, hell no. mwmisses4289 Jul 19 #28

lol jesus christ WhiskeyGrinder Jul 19 #29

Do you know what Colbert has? Aviation Pro Jul 19 #31

Well, all those writers will be jobless come next May.... Jack Valentino Jul 19 #38

How about Michael Avenatti? Iggo Jul 19 #33

Leave promoting unqualified celebrities to the GOP. Morbius Jul 19 #34

I like this idea GammyMede Jul 19 #35

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 20 #41

The next President needs to be someone who has qualifications beyond just being famous. Sogo Jul 19 #39

LOL! Patton French Jul 19 #40