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'Daily Show' co-creator sounds off on cancellation of Colbert's show, accuses CBS of being 'afraid'
The co-creator of "The Daily Show," Lizz Winstead, accused CBS of canceling liberal comedian Stephen Colbert's show due to ...
Jay Leno Warns Against One-Sided Political Jokes: ‘Why Shoot for Just Half an Audience?’ | Video
Jay Leno has said for years that he doesn't understand why comedians would lean into one-sided political humor – and most ...
Stephen Colbert Is Practically Daring CBS to Shut Him Down Early
Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent ...
Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice
Like Stephen Colbert, the Smothers Brothers enjoyed top ratings, and they had a history of refusing to avoid sensitive topics ...
America Needs Colbert
The silencing of jokes and jabs on network airwaves shatters a tangible demonstration of nuanced thinking, free speech and ...
Commentary: Paramount appeased Trump — but now it has to battle Colbert and all his friends
The FCC still hasn’t approved the Paramount-Skydance merger, which may be where Colbert joins the saga. The cheeky host ...
Stephen Colbert: ‘South Park’s’ Naked Trump Is a ‘Message of Hope’
Stephen Colbert praised South Park for its provocative season 27 premiere as his own show faces the axe for criticizing ...
The Stephen Colbert firing is the dumbest political firing of this administration
The first politician to weigh in happened to be the show’s July 17 guest, Sen. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. He posted on social ...
Inside CBS’s Breakup With Stephen Colbert: Audience Shifts, Political Humor Made Unsustainable Mix
CBS’ decision to cut ties with Stephen Colbert and its decades-old “Late Show” franchise come next May will leave a major hole in the format — but one that has been widening. TV networks have been ...