Article Attacks USA Today's 83-Year-Old-Mom Defense of Stephen Colbert as CBS Losses Hit $40 Million
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Updated · Fox News · May 20
Article Attacks USA Today's 83-Year-Old-Mom Defense of Stephen Colbert as CBS Losses Hit $40 Million
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 20
A commentary piece rebukes USA Today’s farewell column on Stephen Colbert, calling its description of him as TV’s “gallant comic avenger” evidence that his show was political therapy rather than comedy.
The critique centers on the column’s own examples, including the writer’s account of his 83-year-old mother being devastated by Colbert’s exit and relying on his nightly monologues to process politics.
It also argues Colbert’s near-decade on “The Late Show” produced little lasting entertainment value and says his anti-Trump focus, shared with other late-night hosts, helped hollow out legacy TV’s talk-show format.
CBS’s reported $40 million annual loss on “The Late Show” is used as the clearest measure of that decline, with the article dismissing claims that politics-driven backlash mattered more than weak economics.
With its 33-year 'Late Show' franchise retired, how will CBS reinvent its strategy for the valuable late-night television slot?
Could different state tax incentives have saved Stephen Colbert's show from its reported $40 million annual loss?
Is the traditional nightly talk show becoming obsolete in an era dominated by viral online clips and content creators?