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Rhiannon12866

(261,339 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:00 PM May 22

Colbert Cancellation Backfires IMMEDIATELY! - Rebel HQ



Stephen Colbert's last episode aired on May 21st, and some of the biggest celebrities in the world gathered to support Colbert, and give a giant middle finger to Paramount, David Ellison, Donald Trump and everybody else involved in pulling the show. Yasmin Khan breaks it down on Rebel HQ. - 05/22/2026.
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Colbert Cancellation Backfires IMMEDIATELY! - Rebel HQ (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 22 OP
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe May 22 #1
Thanks, Uncle Joe! Rhiannon12866 May 22 #2
Colbert should run for president!!! As a joke, like someone else did. usonian May 22 #3
Pat Paulsen for President Norrrm May 23 #5
WE CAN'T STAND PAT!!! usonian May 23 #10
It was a great show! H2O Man May 22 #4
Clickbait! Grumpy Old Guy May 23 #6
ALL videos have clickbait titles. usonian May 23 #9
Many but not all. I do fully support your transcript suggestion. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 23 #11
K and r. AllaN01Bear May 23 #7
Creative critical thinking BarbD May 23 #8

H2O Man

(79,498 posts)
4. It was a great show!
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:52 PM
May 22

Recommended. While watching it, I was aware the felon would be, too. Thus, I enjoyed it even more!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,430 posts)
6. Clickbait!
Sat May 23, 2026, 12:16 AM
May 23

The title says "Colbert cancellation backfires immediately." Exactly how did it backfire? It seems to me that Trump and CBS got exactly what they wanted.

usonian

(27,219 posts)
9. ALL videos have clickbait titles.
Sat May 23, 2026, 01:11 AM
May 23

I ignore them unless the video looks deep, and I grab a transcript.

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