It’s mourning in America for the Left.
Emmy-winning actress Sandra Oh paid her respects to the now-canceled “Late Present” on Wednesday by wishing a plague on CBS and father or mother firm Paramount.
Woke actress Sandra Oh tries summoning a “plague” on CBS as a result of they canned Stephen Colbert’s presenthttps://t.co/1S6IQfkPoc
— MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) July 24, 2025
It’s all in jest, in fact. So why did she cradle host Stephen Colbert’s hand like he had simply misplaced a beloved one? As a result of, in a method, he did.
So did Oh and the remainder of progressive America. It’s why persons are protesting the present’s cancellation exterior CBS’s New York Metropolis theater, signing on-line petitions within the “hundreds,” and main Democrats insist it’s Herr Trump’s fault.
With out proof, in fact.
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The Legacy Media, arm in arm with the fashionable Left, is crestfallen, and it may’t stand up. We’re now a full week into life with out Colbert’s “Late Present,” regardless that it doesn’t formally expire till Could 2026.
Why the prolonged outrage? It’s only one discuss present that persistently ranks behind “Gutfeld!” within the scores.
“The Late Present’s” demise isn’t an remoted incident. The Left’s popular culture dominance is on the decline, and the examples are in every single place.
We simply skilled the primary, so-called “Podcast Election” the place insurgent comedians helped Rock the Vote for President Donald Trump. Almost each star within the progressive galaxy demanded we vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Even Han Solo. The nation by and enormous tuned them out.
Late-Evening TV isn’t useless, however the rumors of its demise aren’t exaggerated. It, like Thanos, is inevitable. And, with it, a nonstop barrage of progressive hectoring, multiplied by Legacy Media retailers for max impression.
Sketches like this didn’t assist.
Two of the most important media offers in latest reminiscence contain right-leaning podcasts that don’t play by the Left’s guidelines – “Ruthless” and “Barstool Sports activities.”
That long-discussed Paramount-Skydance merger is right here, eventually. And, with it, the promise of “viewpoint range.” It’s why the rowdy “South Park” creators simply snagged $1.5 billion (with a B) deal. The present famously hits each side, certainly one of many causes for its decades-long success.
The woke thoughts virus has largely run its course in Hollywood. Even The New York Instances admitted so final 12 months. Now, main studios are snipping progressive subplots from their product. Mainstream films like “Inside Out 2” and “Unhealthy Boys: Trip or Die” left the lectures on the slicing room flooring.
Newer movies like “Superman” and “The Incredible 4: First Steps” both keep away from liberal sucker punches or promote heartland values. Superman flies dwelling to Kansas to tweak his ethical compass in James Gunn’s new movie.
Marvel’s Incredible foursome speaks of household at first, together with a surprisingly pro-life second that wouldn’t cross muster a number of years in the past.
The lack of Colbert’s “Late Present” displays the democratization of popular culture, buoyed by Patreon, Substack, YouTube and podcasting. That brings the late Andrew Breitbart’s ethos to life – extra voices, not much less.
In the meantime, Elon Musk purchased Twitter and gave right-leaning customers an opportunity to be heard once more on popular culture points.
And boy, are they talking up.
Sunny Hostin stated Stephen Colbert’s present being canceled is a risk to the Structure and the primary modification. Newsflash, nobody is required to be paid tens of millions of {dollars} to inform jokes. Colbert can nonetheless inform jokes anyplace he desires. pic.twitter.com/9PacGY5qkF
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 25, 2025
He’s daring them to drag the present now and full his martyrdom. https://t.co/EnVPpBn3cL
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) July 24, 2025
Extra importantly, the substitute voices propped up by left-wing outfits are on the chopping block, from Colbert to the hard-Left NPR. Why would CBS willingly lose $40 million a 12 months simply to maintain Colbert’s pet mission alive?
Hmmm.
What’s thriving? Bari Weiss’ The Free Press, an oasis from hard-Left information reportage. Rogue comedians who don’t align with anybody get together, like Tim Dillon, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan, Ryan Lengthy and Theo Von.
Broadly talking, stand-up comedy survived the woke rise up and emerged stronger than ever. Shane Gillis offended the Left anew together with his latest ESPY Awards monologue and nothing occurred.
Even ribald film comedies might be the following popular culture domino to fall.
The fad from the Left concerning all the above is palpable. You possibly can learn it on Bluesky or watch Jon Stewart soften down from his “Each day Present” perch.
That is exactly the sort of partisan, juvenile slop that led to Colbert’s unprofitability and, in time, will lead Jon Stewart to the identical place. “Yelling expletives at Trump with a gospel choir” will not be intelligent or entertaining. It’s rubbish.pic.twitter.com/gID9dirnGd
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) July 22, 2025
The fury extends to journalists. Take into account this Gizmodo piece a couple of new, conservative movie shingle attempting to deliver pro-American tales to the plenty.
Rightwing forces within the U.S. have lengthy coveted a key fixture of American liberalism’s delicate energy: Hollywood. The “dream manufacturing unit” that deeply influences the methods Individuals see themselves and the world round them has typically been accused of (maybe rightfully so) having a liberal bent. Now, it seems that a bunch with ties to America’s military-industrial complicated has a plan to take over Tinseltown and mildew it in their very own picture.
They’re afraid. And they need to be. And the worst could also be but to come back.
That doesn’t disguise the truth that the Left nonetheless controls the levers of well-liked tradition. TV. Movie. Music. Theater. We simply realized Larry David is becoming a member of forces with the Obamas for a historic comedy present on HBO Max. Extra like-minded tasks will comply with within the weeks and months to come back – like a movie railing towards mass deportations.
Financial institution on it.
What’s completely different now? The rebels have breached the gates. They’ve the expertise and distribution channels to compete on a extra degree taking part in discipline.
Progressives are shedding their monopoly on arts and leisure. And so they’re not taking it properly.
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