My understanding is that the cable shows like Maher and Stewart (also throw in John Oliver) are a bit of a different model, in that they are cheaper and don't do as many episodes so they still register as "appointment viewing" for certain people to keep subscribing to the apps. The traditional network shows didn't do that so much anymore.

sycasey said:

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My understanding is that the cable shows like Maher and Stewart (also throw in John Oliver) are a bit of a different model, in that they are cheaper and don't do as many episodes so they still register as "appointment viewing" for certain people to keep subscribing to the apps. The traditional network shows didn't do that so much anymore.

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Absolutely correct. They also (other than Stewart) tend to have better demographics. Non-sports network viewing is on the wane with younger generations.

Kimmel interview - he says there's not a snowball's chance in hell Colbert show loses $40M/yr.



There have been reports that Colbert's show was losing $40 million a year. What's your take on that?

I just want to say that the idea that Stephen Colbert's show was losing $40 million a year is beyond nonsensical. These alleged insiders who supposedly analyze the budgets of the shows I don't know who they are, but I do know they don't know what they're talking about. They seem to only be focused on advertising revenue and have completely forgotten about affiliate fees, which number in the hundreds of millions probably in total billions and you must allocate a certain percentage of those fees to late-night shows. It really is surprising how little the media seems to know about how the media works. There's just not a snowball's chance in hell that that's anywhere near accurate. Even that that's all you need to know. Suddenly he's losing $40 million a year? I will tell you, the first 10 years I did the show, they claimed we weren't making any money and we had five times as many viewers on ABC as we do now. Who knows what's true? All I know is they keep paying us and that's kind of all you need to know.

What about the narrative that late-night television is dead?

Network television is declining. There's no question about that. But more people are watching late-night television than ever before and I include Johnny Carson in that. People may find that shocking. When Carson was at his peak, he was getting around 9 million viewers a night. That's huge. Of course, the lead-in shows were getting 30 and 40 million, which was a big part of it. But people are still watching late-night just in different places. Our monologues get between 2 and 5 million views, sometimes more, every night. Seth Meyers gets 2 million on YouTube alone. We're not even talking about Instagram or the other platforms. "The Daily Show" Jon Stewart on a Monday night will get 5 million views. Then you add in the TV ratings. So the idea that late-night is dead is simply untrue. People just aren't watching it on network television in the numbers they used to or live, for that matter. So the advertising model may be dying, but late-night television is the opposite. If you look at streaming numbers how many streaming shows get 10 million views a week? Twenty million? Very few. I think if you really look at how people are watching these shows, and the numbers, it's right up there with the top shows on Netflix and Hulu. Yet in the media, you'd think this is a rotting corpse which it most certainly is not. It just doesn't add up. It's a great storyline for the press, but it's simply not true.

You've put up a billboard on Santa Monica and La Cienega declaring you're voting for Stephen Colbert this year. What's your mindset behind that?

Well, it seems like voting for Stephen is the least we could do at this point, and I think it will be a nice statement if he does win. Obviously, awards don't mean much, but every once in a while they do, and in this case, I think it will. So I fully expect Stephen to win the Emmy as I think people are very, very upset about what happened to him and his show.

Why should people vote for Stephen Colbert at the Emmys?

He's not just a sweet man. He is very moral he's a very ethical person. He is the salt of the earth. He is a humble person and an extremely smart person. I hope that whatever he does next is even more powerful than what he'd been doing. And I think that's very possible.

In case you didn't see Kimmel's rebuke, above.

Oh wait, of course you have!!!!

concordtom said:

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In case you didn't see Kimmel's rebuke, above.

Oh wait, of course you have!!!!

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Speaking of rebukes, another Democrat puppet just did the ol' Democrat FAFO playbook.

NEW: Disney’s ABC has permanently suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live following the late-night host’s recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination

“We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as… pic.twitter.com/Q0002bBSjy

— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) September 17, 2025

Chuck Schumer melts down over Kimmel, compares Trump to Xi and Putin.

“I am just outraged by it!" pic.twitter.com/68rsvKwY63

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 17, 2025

Note: This is a clear First Amendment overreach by the FCC. Nevertheless...

Get rid of Fallon and Oliver and your dream revenge state is well on its way to establishment. Can Kid Rock and Trump Light take over those shows? Maybe even, Eric. He is really starting to blossom.



*I wonder where the money will come from to bulk purchase that book to the top of the Best Seller list? Bezos will be too afraid to flag it as being bulk purchased.

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Get rid of Fallon and Oliver and your dream revenge state is well on its way to establishment. Can Kid Rock and Trump Light take over those shows? Maybe even, Eric. He is really starting to blossom.

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I don't give a **** about Oliver. Nor truthfully about Fallon.

However, a bunch of liberal broadcasters who have lied with impunity over the last 9 years are starting to look over their shoulders and to that I say "Huzzah." **** 'em.

I wonder if any of them are going to break Fox New's personal best for paying the cost for lying:

$787,000,000

*Ya figure Fox News spent $1,000,000,000+ trying to prove that the Dominion Voting Machines were rigged before it wrote that check for $787M?

Bill Maher better break out his knee pads again.

"Just end it"

Stephen Colbert when asked if he could change bodies with someone for 24 hours: “I would slip inside the skin of our President and I would resign” pic.twitter.com/tKi7r5Ax2d

— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) December 26, 2025

Robert Duvall knew about Colbert before the rest of us

pic.twitter.com/Pd9hkgr7eF

— Austin Tolin (@austintolin) February 16, 2026

Bring back AunBear!

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Bill Maher better break out his knee pads again.

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Apparently, Colbert didn't wear any.

And CBS canned his interview of Trump critic and Txas state representative James Talarico.

Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC https://share.google/GNpNJ8xnMr4GBCUPB

Colbert says network pulled interview due to FCC rules | AP News https://share.google/1g5FRXU5h0QFeofef

I think Stephen Colbert's lasting legacy will be how he and his staff taught America to fight racism and strive for diversity. pic.twitter.com/pGToH7X1rN

— NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) February 20, 2026

Colbert's YouTube post exposes flaw in TV rules

https://share.google/dTHWBwjccPIxtzJzb

Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico finds massive audience online - Poynter

Over 85 million views.

https://share.google/ahcx4fthVZnCEP9WS

Where else will liberals go for their late night group therapy except for the other four hosts who all have the exact same shows with the exact same political views and agenda? https://t.co/KvUsALvBiz

— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) May 15, 2026