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In reply to the discussion: I will admit, I lost interest in Colbert long ago [View all]hunter
(39,677 posts)38. What are these "channels" you speak of?

The television in our house hasn't had channels since we disconnected the antenna in 2012. We quit cable more than twenty years ago.
Mostly we watch DVDs, Netflix, and one or two additional no-advertising streaming services at any given time.
I blame "traditional" television for creating the fuckwit king. For that it cannot be forgiven.
Both Colbert and Rachel Maddow are compromised by working for the devil. It will be interesting to see what Colbert does now that he's been cut loose.
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I'm pretty sure the majority of people in this country are within range of a CBS station.
BannonsLiver
Friday
#6
I'm pretty sure NBC and CBS had pretty close to full VHF nationwide clearance all the way back in the '50s - ABC had 30
Midwestern Democrat
Friday
#18
I too, lost interest, but he and his show always got me interested in what he has to say, just not enough to either
SWBTATTReg
Friday
#3
Good! I figured as much, since I've seen a few of them (the recordings). A good thing is hard to keep down.
SWBTATTReg
Friday
#11
To be honest, YouTube hurt the late night shows. People realized that if something extraordinary happened on one of
Midwestern Democrat
Friday
#21
Me too actually.....but damn it...the orange piece of shit just tanked Colbert.
a kennedy
Friday
#17
I basically stopped watching late night talk shows when I totally lost interest in current cinema - Hollywood stopped
Midwestern Democrat
Friday
#20