Late Show Cancelled: TV Comedy Throws In The Toga
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The cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' didn’t ruffle many feathers because, as the article notes, "the genre is not what it was in Johnny Carson’s heyday." Back in the day, late-night was a patriotic eagle soaring with laughter; now it’s more like a lukewarm government memo. The piece asks, 'What does it still have to offer us?'—a rhetorical question that hits harder than political correctness at a bald eagle rally!
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(1 of 3)Source: Newyorker | Published: 7/31/2025 | Author: Unknown
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