Subj : Re: 'Hit them where it hu
To   : RUG RAT
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Sep 22 2025 10:46 am

> MP> When it comes to Kimmel, and Cobert, I am not 100% sure they would have a
> MP> case.  The problem with both of them, and especially Cobert, is that they
> MP> sometimes had problems expressing their views without using language that
> MP> is not supposed to be used on OTA TV.  The FCC had apparently been looking
> MP> the other way for several years.  I don't think the network would have
> MP> much
> MP> of an issue building a case of Kimmel being an FCC liability if it comes
> MP> to
> MP> that.

>  Do you have an sources for that?

You can watch Kimmel's latest rant on the internet.  He couldn't go
through a whole routine about Trump without calling him a d!ck.  I am sure
you can also search and find Colbert using vulgarity while talking about
Trump and/or MAGA.  In particular, he dropped the f-bomb multiple times
during a monologue after Trump dropped one during an interview.

There are a whole lot of things you can call political wackos that don't
require "cable" language.  The wackos are very low-hanging fruit!

>   It probbably won't get that far, Kimmel, and Cobert are in a good position,
> where they can just go to other platforms not controlled by the FCC and take
> their audience with them, and have probbably gained a few out of all this.
> Simmilar to what Howard Stern did when he moved to Sirrus Radio.

OT1H, I don't know why anyone would want to watch either of them because,
without their Trump jokes, they are not very funny any more.  OTOH, they
could go to Comedy Central where there apparently is no filter.

We need to remember this really isn't the first time this has happened, and
not even the first times recently.  Trevor Noah was a big deal while Trump was
President the first time.  He was in a bunch of commercials (for things not
his show) and had other hosting engagements.  As soon as Trump was out of
office, and Noah switched to telling jokes about Biden instead, he disappeared
quick.  Comedy Central got rid of him before they even had a replacement
lined up... the Daily Show was hosted by several one-off hosts and, IIRC,
even went on hiatus for a while, after that.  His commercials and host gigs
went away fast, too.

Similar thing with Charlemagne the God.  Colbert backed his new show and
advertised him as another comedian who'd bad-mouth Trump.  CTG then had an
interview with Kamala Harris where he had the audacity to ask her *real*
questions instead of softballing her.  Pissed her off on live TV.  His show
was quickly relegated to "specials" before disappearing all together.

I didn't see anyone crying near as much foul for Noah or CTG when their
gigs/shows got cancelled.  Wonder why?


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