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originally posted by: TinySickTears
originally posted by: Mordekaiser
a reply to: TinySickTears
Ratings don't even mean anything, you don't know what you're talking about. Commercials are sold by person, and ratings are like a honor system compared to actual things that matter like cast impressions. The late show isnt #1 in making money- anyway. Compare this to how things worked a century ago and sure, ratings used to matter.
Yeah. Ratings don't measure a shows success.
Ratings don't factor in to how much a network charges for ad space.
originally posted by: Mordekaiser
a reply to: TinySickTears
If firing him ended his deadend career at lateshow, I'm for it.
originally posted by: redmage
a reply to: marg6043
Given long enough, every comedian will eventually cross someone's personal "line" with a joke. Judging an entire career over that line being occasionally crossed is silly.
Some found this particular comment tasteless, others found it funny. That's the way comedy goes.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: queenofswords
He has a right to say what he thinks. That First Amendment is sacrosanct.
But...broadcast TV is not the place to do it. The FCC has obscenity rules for profanity, indecency, and obscenity. He stepped over the line. I guess he forgot he wasn't on Comedy Central anymore.
He should be fined and/or the network should be fined. It has nothing to do with free speech rights. Let him spout his opinions and drivel on a live comedy stage or cable.....not broadcast TV.
Those same regulations you're talking about also say that after 10 p.m. the rules are loosened substantially and the FCC evaluates a whole hell of a lot more than simply "was a word used or not used" when they get a complaint. Between 10 pm and 6 am a TV station can broadcast, and say, just about any damn thing they want short of porn.
The simple fact that he comes on at 11:35 makes the FCC angle everybody is trying to latch on to a non-starter. The FCC may give him a finger-wagging, but they sure as hell aren't going to come down hard on him.
Shoulda read the entire page about those regulations.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: RomeByFire
Wrong.
Shattered cause who he said it about.
originally posted by: TinySickTears
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: Bluntone22
It also was against FCC rules pertaining to broadcast television. Thus, he and the network should be fined. That is what we should be demanding.
Can you post those rules?
Since when is cock whatever gay exclusive.
People are reaching
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: Shamrock6
11:35
Eastern time?
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: Shamrock6
11:35
Eastern time?
The trolls who started the hashtag are likely not actually outraged at the statement, but the double standards held by the liberal media, Colbert included.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
The trolls who started the hashtag are likely not actually outraged at the statement, but the double standards held by the liberal media, Colbert included.
If a Beck,Hannity,Rush or a 'right' winger made the same exact comments Colbert did referencing that last Potus.
Colbert defenders would be going ape snip.
Epic double standard indeed.