by B. R. GOWANI
CBS The Late Show with Steven Colbert host was mad at POTUS:
“And now for the next ten months, the gloves are off. I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump starting right now.”
but then when was Steven Colbert not outraged at Pres Donald Trump?
he has been poking fun at Trump for a very long time
Trump is a terribly disgusting person,
and it seems Trump played a role in Colbert getting fired
but Colbert has always had his gloves off in regards to Trump
the facts:
- CBS is part of Paramount Global, a giant multinational company
- David Ellison’s Skydance wanted to acquire Paramount Global
- on July 17, 2025, CBS dumped Colbert’s show
Trump gloated on news that Colbert will leave in May 2026:
“I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! [Fox News late night host] Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.”
“How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go fuck yourself.”
on Trump’s comment on Kimmel, Colbert said:
“Nope, absolutely not, Kimmel. I am the martyr. There’s only room for one on this cross, and I’ve gotta tell you, the view is fantastic from up here. I can see your house!”
if Colbert was really on a cross, he would be begging for Trump’s mercy …
but the way things are going, that time seems not too far away …
unless he joins other real protest movements to oppose unfolding fascism …
rather than cracking jokes and pocketing millions of dollars
on 24 July, Trump govt approved Skydance-Paramount Global merger
Skydance paid $8 billion to takeover Paramount Global
David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle
who is worth $251 billion, and the world’s 2nd richest person
Trump got his goonda tax of $16 million from paramount Global
he also expects to get $20 million from the new owners
if Colbert would have spared some time for Palestinians,
his huge popularity could have really made a difference …
especially if he had shown outrage at repeated Palestinian massacre
as much as he was furious at Netanyahu for Israel’s attack on WCK
World Central Kitchen was struck killed 7 workers in Gaza
Spanish chef Jose Andres, Colbert’s friend, runs the WCK charity
“And as many of you know, the World Central Kitchen is near and dear to my heart. It was founded by our friend, Chef José Andrés, to bring food to hungry people after natural disasters and in war zones.”
Netanyahu tried to defend himself with the lame excuse:
“This happens in war. We are conducting a thorough inquiry and are in contact with the governments. We will do everything to prevent a recurrence.”
“Nothing just happens. You are responsible. If your answer is, ‘This happens in war,’ then maybe consider ending the war.”
Colbert was mad for the death of WCK workers – a very good gesture
but Colbert never talked about 59,106 Palestinians killed by Israel
(that include about 30% children, that is, at least 17,400 children)
actually over 400,000 Palestinian deaths …
and growing by the day as Ralph Nader points out …
this is the power of the Israeli Lobby’s hold on the US politics
Colbert could say “go fuck yourself” to Trump …
but could not mention Israeli genocide or ask US govt to stop arming Israel
Colbert doesn’t talk about Israel’s killing/starving/humiliating Palestinians …
but Colbert didn’t forget to question Zohran Mamdani about …
many people criticized CBS for firing Colbert
Colbert is making $15 million a year for his Late Show
he makes more money as a voice actor, stage performer, & author
his net worth is $75 million
with such money and fame, Colbert will find a way to continue working
the real danger is not the end of the Late Show but …
it is the merger of the two giants Skydance and Paramount Global
a decade and a half back, Ramzy Baroud had warned us about merger:
“How will democracy, mass participation or public interest be served by the Comcast Corp.’s purchase of NBC’s Universal or the Disney Company’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc.? The media industry has turned into a jungle, where the survival of the fittest is determined not by value of content, or by contribution to society, but rather by ‘smart’ business deals that ensure survival in an increasingly demanding media market.”
when a company merges and gets bigger
the profits increases manyfold
but …
- workers lose job
- people’s voices vanish
- democracy becomes a joke
- freedom of speech for the elite enhances
Paramount Global/Skydance merger is clearly the more dangerous
and should generate more scrutiny and publicity …
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com