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Rhiannon12866

(259,066 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:00 PM Friday

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 Friday OP
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Friday #1
Thanks, Uncle Joe! Rhiannon12866 Friday #2
Colbert should run for president!!! As a joke, like someone else did. usonian Friday #3
Pat Paulsen for President Norrrm Yesterday #5
WE CAN'T STAND PAT!!! usonian Yesterday #10
It was a great show! H2O Man Friday #4
Clickbait! Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #6
ALL videos have clickbait titles. usonian Yesterday #9
Many but not all. I do fully support your transcript suggestion. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #11
K and r. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #7
Creative critical thinking BarbD Yesterday #8

H2O Man

(79,279 posts)
4. It was a great show!
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:52 PM
Friday

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

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,399 posts)
6. Clickbait!
Sat May 23, 2026, 12:16 AM
Yesterday

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

(26,623 posts)
9. ALL videos have clickbait titles.
Sat May 23, 2026, 01:11 AM
Yesterday

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

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