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bucolic_frolic

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4. The first news stories mentioned a potential settlement of $20 million

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 08:09 AM

Jul 18

So they settled for $15 million and cancelled Colbert.

I get it he's a depreciated asset at this point, with perhaps little innovated upside, but it is the country's signature late night show.

Perhaps he'll land at another network?

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Why the 'timing is terrible' with Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' cancellation - Morning Joe - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 18 OP

Scarborough is a bit off on the economics WSHazel Jul 18 #1

Oh, Good Grief! I'm a big fan of the late night shows and I post Colbert's and Seth Meyers' monologues every night Rhiannon12866 Jul 18 #3

Me Also! pazzyanne Jul 18 #10

Paramount!!! atreides1 Jul 18 #2

Every one of the late night shows lambast TFG Rhiannon12866 Jul 18 #5

The Trump Administration is systematically destroying Paramount WSHazel Jul 18 #7

The first news stories mentioned a potential settlement of $20 million bucolic_frolic Jul 18 #4

Well, ABC has Jimmy Kimmel, NBC has Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers and even HBO has John Oliver Rhiannon12866 Jul 18 #6

He has the top rated late night show happy feet Jul 18 #8

Well ... upside from here, innovation, change in format. bucolic_frolic Jul 18 #9

An Eye for an Aye LetMyPeopleVote Jul 18 #11