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imanamerican63

(15,440 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:27 PM Monday

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Now it's CBS' turn!

Give Colbert his show back one way or another!

Free speech is freedom of press!

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Now it's CBS' turn! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Monday OP

Colbert is still on the air, correct? MichMan Monday #1

But CBS needs rethink their approach & keep Colbert on the the air! imanamerican63 Monday #2

his current contract is not renewed so he will vanish at the end of the current season nt msongs Monday #3

I think his show ends (against his will) at the end of this month. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #4

May of 2026 is when his contract ends MichMan Monday #6

You are right, thanks. But refusing to negotiate renewal is same as cancelling. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #8

Sorry, but Skydance closed its purchase of Paramount (CBS' owner) in August. NCDem47 Monday #5

Plenty of time, he's got until May. Silent Type Monday #7

MichMan

(16,001 posts)

1. Colbert is still on the air, correct?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:34 PM

Monday

Can't figure out what you are talking about.

imanamerican63

(15,440 posts)

2. But CBS needs rethink their approach & keep Colbert on the the air!

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:36 PM

Monday

msongs

(72,516 posts)

3. his current contract is not renewed so he will vanish at the end of the current season nt

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:37 PM

Monday

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,838 posts)

4. I think his show ends (against his will) at the end of this month. . . . nt

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:39 PM

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MichMan

(16,001 posts)

6. May of 2026 is when his contract ends

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:51 PM

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He wasn't fired, CBS just indicated they weren't going to renew it when it expired. He has been on 10 years; most shows, even the most successful ones, usually don't last much longer than that.

Friends lasted 10 years; Seinfeld 9, King of Queens 9, Everyone Loves Raymond for 9, MASH lasted 11 seasons

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,838 posts)

8. You are right, thanks. But refusing to negotiate renewal is same as cancelling. . . . nt

Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:04 PM

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NCDem47

(3,068 posts)

5. Sorry, but Skydance closed its purchase of Paramount (CBS' owner) in August.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:48 PM

Monday

Colbert off the air at end of contract is truly a done deal. I doubt we'll see him pop back up on any Skydance/Paramount platform. I'm sure it was just one of many conditions the Trump admin had to let that sale go through.

Silent Type

(11,261 posts)

7. Plenty of time, he's got until May.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:55 PM

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