Colbert's demise, by the numbers
“You’re the ‘presi-dunce,’ but you’re turning into a real ‘prick-tator.’ Donald Trump, you attract more skinheads than free Rogaine. You have more people marching against you than cancer. You talk like a sign-language gorilla that got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s cock holster.”
TL;DR
- Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' is ending, with the article refuting claims that Donald Trump caused its cancellation.
- The show employs over 200 staffers, with 22 writers, many of whom focused monologues on Trump and conservatives.
- After the cancellation announcement, 95% of jokes targeted Trump/conservatives, and 100% of guests were liberal.
- The show was losing $40 million annually for CBS and consistently placed second in late-night ratings, often losing over 1 million viewers to Greg Gutfeld.
- Replacing Colbert with Byron Allen's 'Comics Unleashed' is projected to save CBS over $150 million per year in production and marketing costs.
- The article criticizes Colbert and other late-night hosts for serving the Democratic Party rather than entertaining, citing examples of controversial jokes and a perceived bias against opposing viewpoints.