Insider warns Colbert ouster will hurt CBS in ways executives didn't see coming

[LetMyPeopleVote]

CBS will be boycotted and will pay a price for cancelling Colbert

The end of The Late Show and the ouster of host Stephen Colbert could backfire on CBS, an insider warned.

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The end of The Late Show and the ouster of host Stephen Colbert could backfire on CBS, an insider warned.

According to reporting by Status, a CBS network insider expects "various hard-to-measure costs baked into the 'Late Show's' absence, including its impact on other CBS programming."

The last episode of The Late Show aired on Thursday. CBS blamed financial reasons for the show's end, but Colbert was also a notable critic of Trump, who had financial leverage over the network's parent company.

[RockRaven]

1. Nobody has ever gone broke betting on the goldfish-memory of the American people.

"Ooh! Treats!..."

[SeattleVet]

2. Don't boycott CBS and Paramount +...

boycott the ADVERTISERS, and be sure to let them know why.

[Figarosmom]

3. Yep, they should have seen that they will fail.

I used to like NCIS then they put in that right wing guy in Gibbs place. Now I won't watch
Any

[Wednesdays]

4. "CBS network insider" equals "Captain Obvious."

[lame54]

5. He promoted a lot of CBS shows...

And raised a buttload of charity which I'm sure CBS wrote off

[live love laugh]

6. CBS is dead to me.

[oberle]

7. Unfortunately I like Tracker....

[liberalla]

9. Me too.

[liberalla]

8. That should be a surprise to no one!

Duh!

[Cha]

10. Boycott C BS & Advertisers... Both

can be done.

I don't have a tv, So am Cheering you on!

[GenThePerservering]

11. It doesn't matter

The whole point was to muzzle and destroy an out that might criticise Trump/GOP - Weiss is just a throwaway. Cable is dying, anyway - Colbert would be smart to move onto channels that are more current.