{"id":182221,"date":"2025-07-22T15:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/stephen-colbert-claps-back-at-donald-trump-with-f-k-you\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:34:09","slug":"stephen-colbert-claps-back-at-donald-trump-with-f-k-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/stephen-colbert-claps-back-at-donald-trump-with-f-k-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Claps Back at Donald Trump with &#8216;F&#8211;k You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Colbert isn\u2019t holding back when it comes to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>One of the simplest tests for a free society is whether a comedian can make fun of a country\u2019s leader without consequence. Last week, America failed that test.<\/p>\n<p>Paramount <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/the-late-show-canceled-by-cbs-after-30-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canceled <em>The Late Show<\/em><\/a>, ostensibly for financial reasons. Many have cast doubt upon this claim.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Colbert is hitting back \u2014 calling out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/donald-trump-threatens-to-revoke-rosie-odonnells-citizenship-declares-comic-threat-to-humanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">America\u2019s mad king<\/a> with an expletive-laden monologue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert makes a thoughtful statement after Paramount cancels The Tonight Show to apparently appease Donald Trump.\" class=\"wp-image-530569 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the understatement of the year, Stephen Colbert admits that he doesn\u2019t \u201ccare for\u201d Donald Trump.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CBS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stephen-colbert-is-addressing-the-cancelation-and-the-presumed-culprit-donald-trump\">Stephen Colbert is addressing the cancelation and the presumed culprit, Donald Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Many \u2014 perhaps most \u2014 believe that Paramount\u2019s move has more to do with <em>appeasement <\/em>than business.<\/p>\n<p>To explain the suspicions, it comes alongside a $16 million payout in a lawsuit that Paramount had acknowledged was <em>baseless<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>All of this may be to appease Trump as Paramount seeks federal approval for a merger.<\/p>\n<p>Some investigators are already investigating Paramount to determine if this \u201csettlement\u201d was, in fact, a bribe. With this cancelation, the massive company has arguably become a <em>collaborator <\/em>with the Trump regime. <\/p>\n<p>But Stephen Colbert\u2019s time on CBS doesn\u2019t run out until May of 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert does his eyebrow thing.\" class=\"wp-image-530570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert does his eyebrow thing.\" class=\"wp-image-530570 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">During his monologue about The Late Show\u2019s cancelation, Stephen Colbert noted that he still has 10 months before the show ends.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CBS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his Monday night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VIZegLAvK8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monologue<\/a>, Colbert addressed Paramount canceling <em>The Late Show<\/em> and also vowed that \u201cthe gloves are off\u201d when it comes to Trump for his remaining 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>He joked: \u201cThey made one mistake: they left me alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That works as a joke but also serves as a reminder that his platform remains for the next ten months of what\u2019s likely to be a miserable time as Trump\u2019s administration continues to dismantle America as we know it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Gloves Are Off | &quot;I Absolutely Love That Colbert Got Fired&quot; | Trump &amp; Epstein&#039;s Wonderful Secret\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VIZegLAvK8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-f-k-yourself\">\u2018Go f\u2013k yourself\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, Colbert admitted to the camera that he \u201cdoesn\u2019t care for\u201d Trump. To be clear, the massive understatement is the joke.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to covering the dubious circumstances of Paramount\u2019s \u201cfinancial\u201d decision, he also delved into Trump\u2019s social media posts on the ironically named Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/donald-trump-diagnosed-with-rare-vein-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ailing despot<\/a> wrote. Colbert fired back: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo f\u2013k yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert on the Eloquence Cam.\" class=\"wp-image-530571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert on the Eloquence Cam.\" class=\"wp-image-530571 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_03.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">During his monologue following the cancelation news, Stephen Colbert delivered his most expletive-laden message on the \u201cEloquence Cam.\u201d<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CBS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Colbert read out America\u2019s mad king\u2019s hope that Jimmy Kimmel would also face cancelation, Colbert hit back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNope, no, no. Absolutely not. Kimmel, I am the martyr,\u201d he joked, referring to the free speech crisis facing America under the Trump regime. \u201cThere\u2019s only room for one on this cross.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Colbert went on to note: \u201cThe only other story out there, it\u2019s kind of a small one. The president was buddies with a pedophile.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Yes, Trump\u2019s longtime bestie Jeffrey Epstein continues to haunt him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A message for Donald Trump to release the Epstein Files.\" class=\"wp-image-530576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A message for Donald Trump to release the Epstein Files.\" class=\"wp-image-530576 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_donaldtrump_jeffreyepstein_01-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A message calling on Donald Trump to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein is projected onto the US Chamber of Commerce building across from the White House in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: ALEX WROBLEWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-hosts-turned-up-to-shower-colbert-with-support\">Other hosts turned up to shower Colbert with support<\/h2>\n<p>John Oliver of <em>Last Week Tonight<\/em>, Seth Meyers of <em>Late Night<\/em>, and Jon Stewart of <em>The Daily Show<\/em> graced the audience in a clear show of solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, and Adam Sandler were other conspicuously famous guests. <\/p>\n<p>They may work in other genres, but the message seems clear.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Fallon of <em>The Tonight Show<\/em> was also there. As if Colbert isn\u2019t going through enough.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert makes the best jokes that he can under the grim circumstances.\" class=\"wp-image-530572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Stephen Colbert makes the best jokes that he can under the grim circumstances.\" class=\"wp-image-530572 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0722_stephencolbert_04.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018The Late Show,\u2019 host Stephen Colbert joked that he is the only martyr when it comes to the Trump regime silencing critics.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CBS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ultimately, it is unlikely that Paramount would be capitulating to Donald Trump in court \u2014 or allegedly in late night programming \u2014 if they were not hoping to merge with Skydance.<\/p>\n<p>Mergers of this scale are bad. They\u2019re bad for employees, for customers (that\u2019s all of us, basically), for the business ecosystem overall. The only people who benefit are shareholders. That is an all-too-familiar scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Many presidential administrations might unwisely approve a merger like this. <\/p>\n<p>But, in modern American history, only the Trump regime would make massive corporations feel like they need to bribe the POTUS in order to get their way.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Paramount is a collaborator with the ongoing erosion of America itself. Not a great choice. The only ones who benefit are shareholders and Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/stephen-colbert-gloves-off-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes Stephen Colbert isn\u2019t holding back when it comes to Donald Trump. One of the simplest tests for a free society is whether a comedian can make fun of a country\u2019s leader without consequence. Last week, America failed that test. Paramount canceled The Late Show, ostensibly for financial reasons. Many have cast [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":182222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-182221","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}