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Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s 1st satirical sacrifice

Fate of political satire on national TV as CBS cancels The Stephen Colbert show

After the CBS network cancelled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after three decades, one media expert has weighed in with her thoughts on the fate of political satire on national television.

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David Letterman blasts CBS and Skydance 'goons' after cancellation of Stephen Colbert's “Late Show”: 'Bottom feeders'

The late-night legend took aim at his former network home and David Ellison's media company, speculating that Colbert's show was canceled for political reasons.

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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, regularly airing anti-Vietnam War and pro-civil rights segments at a time when such material was scarce on network television.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Suggests Political Motive Behind Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation

Jamie Lee Curtis responded to the news about Stephen Colbert with a message, suggesting that the cancellation may be ...

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Rob Schneider blames Colbert's ‘narcissistically political' style for cancellation

The San Francisco-born comedian, known for his conservative views, weighed in on CBS' decision on the "Happy Gilmore 2" red ...

Do Democrats Want a Fight Over Colbert?

Some Democrats are irate over the end of Stephen Colbert’s show, but others see a lack of focus on real issues.

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White House: 'South Park' hasn't 'been relevant for over 20 years' after Trump parody

A wild season premiere of "South Park" showed Donald Trump in bed with Satan and tore into Paramount for canceling Stephen ...

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Stephen Colbert's #CancelColbert response: Comedian responds to ...

Stephen Colbert Responds to #CancelColbert as Only He Can By Josh Voorhees The #CancelColbert push didn't pick up steam until last Thursday, after Stephen Colbert had taped his final show of the ...

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Stephen Colbert responds to Twitter satire controversy with more satire ...

Last night, Stephen Colbert devoted his entire first show since the eruption of #CancelColbert to respond, addressing the outrage on Twitter over misconstrued satire the most effective way ...

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