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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,117 posts) Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:53 PM Friday

CBS Gave Us All the Middle Finger...Colbert and Meidas?!!

By Ben Meiselas

CBS has destroyed itself for Donald Trump. They gave us all the middle finger again.

By the time its parent company, Paramount, merges with Skydance for $8 billion, it’s not even clear what is left of CBS as a news network. They gutted 60 Minutes. Their top executives left. Last night they announced they were getting rid of Stephen Colbert and the entire Late Night franchise.

I wrote an open letter to Stephen Colbert yesterday that has already been read over a million times. I called on Colbert to join us at the MeidasTouch Network. The responses we’ve received have been overwhelmingly positive.

The reality is that CBS does not have a real audience. None of these legacy networks do anymore. People watched CBS for the programs and hosts they trusted. CBS controlled the distribution on a key channel and people didn’t have other options. CBS took its audience for granted. They got rid of their best news shows and the top comedian today. Is CBS going to rebrand itself as a MAGA channel now? Good luck with that.

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CBS Gave Us All the Middle Finger...Colbert and Meidas?!! (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP

An Eye for an Aye LetMyPeopleVote Friday #1

A Good Reason NOT To Watch commercial TV Mr.Bee Friday #16

Colbert for Senator from SC. Kick Lindsey out. patricia92243 Friday #2

Just cancelled my Paramount+ account Nictuku Friday #3

They just released the final season of "Strange new worlds" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #4

I thought the same thing, but I just can't take all the commercials that you can't even skip Nictuku Friday #6

They released a few episodes of season 3. The show will run until a shortened season 5. Intractable Saturday #17

I was thinking about re-activating for a month because of something I wanted to watch. yliza Friday #9

Without the NFL, they don't have anything I want anymore. House of Roberts Friday #5

LOL... the local CBS channel blocked me... S/V Loner Friday #7

The new owners and the hollowed out CBS should moniss Friday #8

See BS EmmaLee E Friday #10

Bring back Luci and Desi and I might go back to watching again. 3Hotdogs Friday #11

Wow.. I'd been wondering what Stephen Cha Friday #12

Another Viewpoint McKim Friday #13

I disagree vehemently Kali Friday #14

Paramount does not care dlk Friday #15

LetMyPeopleVote

(166,465 posts)

1. An Eye for an Aye

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:43 PM

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Mr.Bee

(1,033 posts)

16. A Good Reason NOT To Watch commercial TV

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:41 PM

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Boycott!

patricia92243

(12,964 posts)

2. Colbert for Senator from SC. Kick Lindsey out.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:46 PM

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Nictuku

(4,285 posts)

3. Just cancelled my Paramount+ account

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:02 PM

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The only reason I had it was for Star Trek. Oh well.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,117 posts)

4. They just released the final season of "Strange new worlds"

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:04 PM

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I might cancel after seeing the rest of that.

Nictuku

(4,285 posts)

6. I thought the same thing, but I just can't take all the commercials that you can't even skip

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:17 PM

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So instead, I just saved myself $71/year.

I'll figure out another way.

Intractable

(1,159 posts)

17. They released a few episodes of season 3. The show will run until a shortened season 5.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:34 AM

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https://www.polygon.com/star-trek/613208/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-canceled-showrunners-interview-season-3

It's disappointing to know that the end is near, but it is not here.

SNW is much better than Discovery.

I am waiting for the whole season 3 of SNW to be available in September, then I'll do a one-month subscript to Paramount.

SNW seasons 1 and 2 are available on Prime, but for only the next two weeks.

yliza

(164 posts)

9. I was thinking about re-activating for a month because of something I wanted to watch.

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:02 PM

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I have since decided I can live without seeing that show. No more Paramount+ for me, they can F right off.

House of Roberts

(6,126 posts)

5. Without the NFL, they don't have anything I want anymore.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:10 PM

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A lot of Sundays in football season, I can't even be around for that.

S/V Loner

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7. LOL... the local CBS channel blocked me...

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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:28 PM

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from commenting on a FB post after I called BS on one of their post about his Vain medical issue.

moniss

(7,699 posts)

8. The new owners and the hollowed out CBS should

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:44 PM

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keep the words Murrow, Cronkite etc. out of their mouths.

EmmaLee E

(249 posts)

10. See BS

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:08 PM

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Is my preferred name for that network

3Hotdogs

(14,380 posts)

11. Bring back Luci and Desi and I might go back to watching again.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:14 PM

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Cha

(313,086 posts)

12. Wow.. I'd been wondering what Stephen

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:20 PM

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Colbert will do next? Not that this will happen.. but interesting thought.

Good ol Meidas Touch! TY

McKim

(2,425 posts)

13. Another Viewpoint

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:22 PM

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I have thought for a long time that the comedy shows about politics were maybe not a great idea. In my opinion, this appealed to many people but it became a substitute for real news. It also trivializes current events and encourages a cynical attitude of making fun of politics. As it turns out politics is a deadly serious matter. I think these comedy shows have damaged our politics. So I am happy to see these go. Everything is not a funny joke in life.

Kali

(56,329 posts)

14. I disagree vehemently

Reply to McKim (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:29 PM

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Jesters often are the ONLY truth tellers. Give me a sharp comedian over a smarmy "news" commentator ANY DAY!

dlk

(12,787 posts)

15. Paramount does not care

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:37 PM

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The execs only want the payout from the Skydance merger and then they will be on their way.

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