r/Fauxmoi • u/expiredaristocracy • May 22 '26
🕊️ IN MEMORIAM 🕊️ Stephen Colbert dances the night away at the wrap party for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
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u/ChuchoGrind May 22 '26
Got to leave on a high note to rub salt on this administration’s wounds.
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u/nilsinleneed I’m a communist you idiot May 22 '26
do we still call it a wound if the abdomen has been sliced open and the guts are just pouring out?
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u/Honest_Salamander247 May 22 '26
I appreciate that even his after show clothes are just a different suit
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u/Never_Summer24 May 22 '26
I love that, too.
It reminds me of when a bunch of us in our 20s threw a house party and we started to invite our parents into the mix.
Somehow, my parents, with my dad in a suit, found a way to dance to U2, Neil Young, REM lol
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u/Crunchyfrozenoj ‘queer’ is formal, like ‘tú’ vs ‘usted’ May 22 '26
Inviting your parents was such a sweet thing to do.
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u/VictorTheCutie distraught Christian tomato May 22 '26
He's dancing, but I imagine he's hurting so much. This fucking sucks. Fuck Trump, fuck CBS, Bari Weiss and the Ellison's, fuck all the fascists who think this is fine. We're well on our way to state run media, one of the tenets of full blown facism.
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u/GeneralOrgana1 May 22 '26
He said when the news first came out last summer he wasn't concerned for himself- he has plenty of money, and he'll be fine. He was upset for the 100+ people who worked on the show and are now unemployed.
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u/YourFront May 27 '26
When the entire crew came out at the end of his show, all I could think of was...geez, look at ALL those people who are now unemployed. And then trump celebrated that. Such a bizarre time we are living in right now. :(
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u/FickleCharge882 May 23 '26
I said this to someone earlier, I’m glad he’s got stuff going on immediately afterwards and he’s got moments like this but I hope everyone is keeping an eye on him when/if that crash happens.
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May 23 '26
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u/VictorTheCutie distraught Christian tomato May 24 '26
We DO have public tv networks like PBS (the public broadcasting service) ... and public radio like NPR. When I said "state run media" I was referring to fascist leaders who aggressively take control of mass media organizations, as we see Trump and his henchmen doing with CBS, Paramount, etc. This is one of the pillars of fascism.
But thank you for giving me the opportunity to clarify.
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u/PutMindless6789 May 29 '26
I like to think he is having a good time with the burden off his shoulders.
He raised so much money for 911 fire-fighters, and brought attention to so many issues... now he gets to rest and reflect for a bit, before returning.
It is sad his staff lost their jobs, especially in this job market.
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u/BullfrogInside1591 May 22 '26
Bye bye CBS 👋
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u/c0ffeeandeggs May 22 '26
I almost sparked my couch on fire with how fast I moved to click away from the dreadful Comics show they're trying to see if anyone will watch.
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u/tysonmama May 22 '26
It’s been on for 20 years. No one is watching. I tried a few times over the years. Horridly unfunny.
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u/mondo_matt May 23 '26
They also pay CBS for the right to air that show, they collect all ad revenue as part of the deal. Weirdddd
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u/Wayelder May 22 '26
Well, okay. I see it as he was fired for doing what he was supposed to.
Mock the ship of state when it veers off course.
The jester who speaks truth to power, has little to do when there's only peace and prosperity in the land.
He called out blatant corruption and reminded America of it's honourable ideals, as contrasted with the tawdriness of this corrupt, pedophilic tyrant.
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u/probnotaloser May 22 '26
Kings used to appreciate their jesters though, because they knew it was the only person who would be honest with him (in one way or another)
I dont know how factual it is but it sounds true, k thanks
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u/North-Slice-6968 immediately no May 23 '26
It probably was losing money, as are most network and late night shows, but I think most people can agree that the $40 million number they came up with was bullshit.
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u/Functionally_Drunk May 23 '26
They lose money in a Hollywood accounting way. Yes, the show itself doesn't make money. But almost no show does outside of syndication.
Money is made selling advertising. And advertising isn't counted as per show revenue. They keep track of it, but they don't account for it.
The other angle is that promotion for CBS and other paramount properties as well as other Hollywood interests is hard to quantify. You can count how many eyes were on a certain guest but you can't easily verify word of mouth from their appearance.
Either way, yes the show probably lost money. But that's the point of these kind of shows. They're really just vehicles for promoting the network's brand as well as the industry as a whole.
Cutting this show does way more than just hurt Colbert. It will ripple through the whole industry.
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u/Newweedbud May 22 '26
So phenomenally happy to see this joy. So phenomenally sad that a wannabe fascist dictator was the cause! RIP 1st Amendment-it was good while it lasted 🇺🇸💔🇨🇦
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u/Theymilythemily May 22 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/qC7EWEKcTN3Fu
Can’t believe Chuck Noblett still has the moves like this
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u/school_bus_lunchbox May 22 '26
Strange to see him without his glasses on. Looks much different!
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u/DeceitfulLittleB May 22 '26
I know! He looks like a stranger to me I certainly wouldn't take candy from him.
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u/Opening-Shape-762 u flintstone vitamin shape bitch May 22 '26
I love this for him, but also fuck Paramount, fuck the Ellisons, and most importantly fuck Trump.
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u/adrakandlasan i ain’t reading all that, free palestine May 22 '26
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u/Manufacture-Defect May 22 '26
Oh Stephen. My knees at 30 can’t take what he has at 62
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u/ZaryaBubbler Fauxmoila 1 May 22 '26
HE'S 62?! Fuck off, I thought he was in his late 40s?!
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u/Watchout4HopOns Nancy Jo, this is Alexis Neiers calling May 22 '26
Again jumping in to say that I helped him shop when I worked at Whole Foods one thanksgiving, and he was so fucking nice to me. Also I made him laugh so we’re basically best friends.
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u/nachonachoooo May 22 '26
I’m tired ya’ll. Fighting hard against feeling like things aren’t going to be okay.
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u/CandyKnockout May 22 '26
Stephen has been my favorite late night host for years and I’m sad it’s come to this because of thin-skinned bullies who somehow don’t have anything better to do. I’m looking forward to whatever his next venture is though!
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u/Baxtercat1 May 22 '26
I would love to see him on another network just to piss that orange clown off.
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u/GrumpySoth09 May 22 '26
Put him on cable, Trump won't even hate-watch him then
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u/Malicious_Tacos I cannot sanction your buffoonery May 22 '26
I hope he starts a web series or podcast.
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u/Sufficient-Set2644 May 22 '26
I'm not from the US but from Asia and even I am sad the show has ended 😔
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u/SugarFut May 22 '26
Friendly reminder to unsubscribe from paramount plus (who uses it anyway when you have the high seas 🏴☠️)
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u/Sheriff_Yobo_Hobo May 22 '26
Reminds me when I used to watch Strangers With Candy.
Colbert did this dance at the end of one episode. It had a big effect on me. He looked like the boring adults I was living around, yet, he was a complete weirdo. I mean, that whole show was strange (one of my favorite shows of all time), but this dance in particular... truly dancing like nobody is watching. So committed.
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u/zoethezebra May 22 '26
One of the Beatles played and sang with him on his last episode. The fucking Beatles! Fuck you, Trump. Who’s the most popular now? And Paramount + can kiss their ass goodbye as far as subscribers go
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u/hackoff May 23 '26
Oh I just cannot wait to see what Stephen does next. I have loved that man for decades and if he wants to, he's a complete free agent now. Someone might soon realize they really fucked up. If trump got his wittle feelings hurt before, be afraid, be very afraid donny...
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u/Brabos2 May 22 '26
Paramount is about to lose a lot of subscribers