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Cal Thomas: Late-night TV: Not like it used to be
- Late-Night comedy shows have become platforms for attacks on Donald Trump, with over 77 million Americans voting for him, as noted by Cal Thomas.
- CBS has canceled Stephen Colbert's show and will not replace it.
- Colbert averages 2.2 million viewers, while Kimmel and Fallon attract 1.7 million and 1.19 million respectively.
- Cal Thomas suggests that the decline of Colbert reflects the challenges faced by the Democrat Party.
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CAL THOMAS: Late-night TV: Not like it used to be
Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" has been canceled by CBS, effective next May. Critics of the decision are claiming politics is the reason. They are right, except the show has been too political.
Colbert’s Demise: When Politics Supersedes Comedy In Late Night
Many of us fondly remember the days when late-night talk show hosts like Johnny Carson and Jay Leno came into our living rooms every night with one goal in mind: to entertain as many people as possible through laughter. But with the rise of Donald Trump, late-night comedy shows morphed into nightly attacks on the man over 77 million Americans sent to the White House. Every evening for years now, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel subjected their a…
The Lingering Death of Late-Night TV - Conservative Angle
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