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Grim Chieftain

(2,090 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 07:52 AM Thursday

Watched Colbert last night and cried through most of it

That dear, sweet funny man lost his job for telling the truth about Trump. Is there nothing good that evil bastard hasn't destroyed? I'll be watching tonight's final episode with a box of Kleenex and a glass of Jameson.

BTW - after tonight, CBS is off limits in our house. Done.

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Watched Colbert last night and cried through most of it (Original Post) Grim Chieftain Thursday OP

CBS joins CNN in my parental control list HAB911 Thursday #1

This is not the end for Mr. Colbert, it's a new beginning, and the sky's the limit. ms liberty Thursday #2

But we lose the show Laurelin Thursday #4

Very true, but he will build a better show upon the old show's ashes. ms liberty Thursday #5

... SheltieLover Thursday #3

Letterman stepped up and I thank him. Colbert will do great things. Things change and then they change again. twodogsbarking Thursday #6

Yup. F*ck CBS Joinfortmill Thursday #7

I loved so much about Stephen Colbert's Show, but the band was one of the things I loved the most. HeartsCanHope Thursday #8

"Video unavailable" on all of those. Wednesdays Thursday #12

All broadcast TV has been out of our house for going on eight years. WE CHOOSE WHAT WE SEE AND HEAR. usaf-vet Thursday #9

STEPHEN COLBERT YOU ARE KNOWN (so many guests asking the questions from the colbert questionert) orleans Thursday #10

After tonight, I'm never watching CBS again FakeNoose Thursday #11

HAB911

(10,615 posts)

1. CBS joins CNN in my parental control list

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 07:55 AM

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takes a code to tune to the channel

ms liberty

(11,389 posts)

2. This is not the end for Mr. Colbert, it's a new beginning, and the sky's the limit.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:15 AM

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Laurelin

(965 posts)

4. But we lose the show

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #2)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:25 AM

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And it is a loss.

ms liberty

(11,389 posts)

5. Very true, but he will build a better show upon the old show's ashes.

Reply to Laurelin (Reply #4)

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:43 AM

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SheltieLover

(81,846 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:20 AM

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twodogsbarking

(19,421 posts)

6. Letterman stepped up and I thank him. Colbert will do great things. Things change and then they change again.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:05 AM

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Joinfortmill

(21,728 posts)

7. Yup. F*ck CBS

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Thu May 21, 2026, 10:16 AM

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HeartsCanHope

(1,766 posts)

8. I loved so much about Stephen Colbert's Show, but the band was one of the things I loved the most.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:16 AM

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Last edited Thu May 21, 2026, 06:03 PM - Edit history (1)

First under John Batiste, and then under Louis Cato. There was a lovely interview with the band on YouTube:

I edited this again--so sorry STILL didn't work--so search on YouTube for:

A New York Evening with The Great Big Joy Machine
GRAMMY Museum and Louis Cato & The Great Big Joy Machine

I've always been able to post videos from YouTube before. The interview is worth the effort to find!

Trump is and always will be the smallest and most despicable man on this planet! May his life continue to be filled

with loss after loss. I will never forget or forgive what Twitler has done to Stephen Colbert, all of the band members,

and the show's staff. All the more reason to fight back at the polls!

Wednesdays

(23,187 posts)

12. "Video unavailable" on all of those.

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #8)

Thu May 21, 2026, 11:09 AM

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usaf-vet

(7,863 posts)

9. All broadcast TV has been out of our house for going on eight years. WE CHOOSE WHAT WE SEE AND HEAR.

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:39 AM

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DU in the morning doesn't force me to watch. Anything!

But at least he was forced into retirement a millionaire.

orleans

(37,233 posts)

10. STEPHEN COLBERT YOU ARE KNOWN (so many guests asking the questions from the colbert questionert)

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:49 AM

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it was a great show!

part 1:

part 2:

part 3:

part 4:

FakeNoose

(42,505 posts)

11. After tonight, I'm never watching CBS again

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:52 AM

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I agree that Stephen Colbert got the shaft ... but I don't believe this will hurt his career. He's so talented and loved in the industry. He could retire now if he wanted to, but I'm sure the offers are rolling in for other opportunities.

I know he's already planning to contribute to the next series of "Lord of the Rings" movies as a writer. That will get his foot in the door for other movie projects I'm sure. He could segue into producing movies and TV shows, if that's what he wants to do.

Also I'm thinking, maybe he's going to do a daytime talk show with his wife? He seems to have her on The Late Show a lot, and they do well together. Both are bright, funny and entertaining. It would be sort-of "Rosie O'Donnell" with a little bit of "Ellen Degeneres" and a little bit of "Phil Donahue." I don't know if that's in the works, but if it is I'd watch it, and I almost never watch daytime TV.

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