A new report from veteran media reporter Oliver Darcy suggests that the pending Skydance-Paramount merger could spell trouble for two of Donald Trump’s most high-profile comedic critics: Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart.
If they’re really canceling the shows for political reasons, that’s bad. Personally I think it’s because cable TV is pretty much dead. All these networks are circling the drain at this point. More and more shows are getting canceled regardless of politics.
I don’t think you were, no. I hope you didn’t. I know I didn’t, but it seems like a lot of people do. I hope they stop soon.
Do you hope Trump stops taking them seriously, or do you hope people stop taking the freedom of speech of comedians seriously?
If they’re really canceling the shows for political reasons, that’s bad. Personally I think it’s because cable TV is pretty much dead. All these networks are circling the drain at this point. More and more shows are getting canceled regardless of politics.