Farewell and Thank You, Stephen Colbert
The Trump critic and satirist has also been one of the most thoughtful, funny, and genuinely decent people on television
"We need to pause this morning and join Robert Reich in paying tribute to this brilliant, beautiful, brave man."
Friends,
Stephen Colbert’s last show is this Thursday evening.
CBS refused to renew his contract, and you know exactly why: He mocked and criticized Trump.
CBS says it’s ending “The Late Show” because the show was costing CBS some $40 million a year. That’s utter bullsh*t. Colbert enabled CBS to charge higher fees to local affiliates, because he attracte…
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