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Colbert's firing sent Late Show audience into nose-dive so bad it's crashing CBS: report (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/television@piefed.social

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[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Not quite, it's a guy who bought the slot for his own show, same guy you end up seeing super late at night with Comics Unleashed. He's a weird dude.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

I think he's somehow super wealthy? Like a billionaire even, maybe?

Real weird.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I did a short dive into his whole deal even before this whole situation. I think he's probably just around $1B, because he went from comedian and writer to investor. I mean, he owns part of BuzzFeed, even.

And yeah. It is weird that he's done a fair amount for black causes, but somehow he's willing to put up with CBS? There's always a contradiction when you have money but do things for community. Though I personally just always felt the was off, the same way I felt about Jay Leno.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

I only ever saw him on Comics Unleashed if I was up late and unable to sleep, and... It was never great lol.

After learning that he financed all that shit, I realized that the guy seemed like he was doing that show for the love of the game which I can respect.

[-] TootTootComingThru@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

...buzzfeeds still around?

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Apparently, yeah. And somehow a more accurate source of news than CBS now. Lol

[-] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wait..no name who made at least a billion decided not to take the slot that anyone could have guessed would not be watched in boycott, but instead he bought it? Dang. Maybe that 5D chess he's playing.