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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 Sunday #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
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