Perhaps it is just a coincidence that Paramount chief Shari Redstone is desperate for Trump’s administration to allow her conglomerate to merge with a company called Skydance, which is controlled by another of his ass-eating sycophants. Perhaps it is just a coincidence that Skydance’s chief met with Brendan Carr, the little MAGA bitchwho runs Trump’s FCC, just before the firing.

Perhaps it is just a coincidence that Stephen Colbert had referred to the little peener payoff in the “60 Minutes” lawsuit as “A BIG FAT BRIBE” just days before.

Perhaps we are just living in a land of coincidences!

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I hope he goes full "gloves off" at this point, and burns the whole thing down on his way out. Fuck Trump and fuck CBS / Paramount.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You should watch the latest episode of The Daily Show. They had a whole segment about "bending knee" and a literal song and dance saying "go fuck yourself" to Paramount. I couldn't believe my eyes watching that but it was hilarious.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

My exact thoughts! I can't imagine he won't go scorched earth and salt the fields.

Don't know the details but this sort of thing is surely in a contract, written in stone. As long as he doesn't break the terms of that contract I'm thinking he can do and say as he damn well pleases. And I so hope he does!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Didn't he do the first part already? I saw a video yesterday which, I believe, sparked Trumps wrath, and Colbert really sounded like he's gleefully burning bridges. Not that I'm fooled though, he probably has a strategy that will keep him in black numbers one way or the other.

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works -5 points 3 weeks ago

I hope he goes full “gloves off” at this point

WTF do you mean? Colbert been calling Trump Hitler for a decade now. Hell, all of the Left been openly hoping for his death. The gloves had been off since day one.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

may trump's presidency end before the late night show

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

Call out Trump without restraint and then go independent!

[–] Ersatz86@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Won’t that timing be just a lil extra spice for the 2026 primaries

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

That article was so snarky and righteously angry that I’m surprised I didn’t go blind reading it. Highly recommended!