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The Imperial Presidency
RE: The Imperial Presidency
I think that there are a lot of layers to this decision. If you've seen the HBO show Hacks, the current season is about how the main character finally got her second chance to host a late night show after a late-career comeback, right at the moment that late night shows are dying. She was worried about another comedian getting hired instead of her, but for the network, the choice was between her and having no late night show at all.

Colbert was number one in the ratings. But Fallon makes a little more money for the network -- being less political means its easier to get advertiser dollars, being less topical means that viewers trend younger which is good for advertisers. On paper, the decision makes sense.

But also, it doesn't, right? The Late Show was dropped unceremoniously, when usually late night hosts are dropped ceremoniously, with literal ceremonies about them leaving in an attempt to drive up ratings for the last few months. There were no attempts made at cost-cutting, no asks to do other things on the network like hosting game shows, etc. Late night shows have other value -- promoting the network's own stars, shows, and movies has value. There was definitely no attempt to save the property.

Now, maybe we should expect this from CEO David Ellison. His father, Larry Ellison, is a CEO who has long been noted for his ability to pretend to be a human, while still embodying perfect CEO-ness. But more than likely, this is an attempt to please Trump, so that he will not interfere with the merger. It is much safer from a business perspective, to not embarrass him, since he'll use the levers of power against you if he's offended. (After all, the whole reason that we're going through this is that Obama made jokes about Trump at a White House Correspondents' Dinner.) The correct financial decision is to not offend the President.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto
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The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 11-15-2024, 04:59 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 11-15-2024, 07:22 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 11-15-2024, 06:50 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 11-18-2024, 06:20 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 11-21-2024, 12:40 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by SilverFang01 - 11-22-2024, 06:32 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 11-23-2024, 11:59 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 11-23-2024, 03:45 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 11-23-2024, 04:32 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 11-23-2024, 05:09 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 11-27-2024, 07:00 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 11-28-2024, 04:35 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 11-27-2024, 10:16 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 12-01-2024, 04:37 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 12-01-2024, 07:31 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 12-01-2024, 10:43 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 12-13-2024, 07:25 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-04-2025, 11:25 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-06-2025, 03:42 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 01-10-2025, 01:54 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-14-2025, 04:05 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-20-2025, 06:54 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-20-2025, 07:26 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-20-2025, 12:55 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 01-20-2025, 01:54 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 01-20-2025, 04:18 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-20-2025, 04:24 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 01-20-2025, 11:03 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-21-2025, 08:44 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 01-22-2025, 04:50 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-22-2025, 03:36 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 01-22-2025, 04:07 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-21-2025, 03:03 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-21-2025, 09:23 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 01-21-2025, 01:00 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-22-2025, 04:29 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 01-22-2025, 04:30 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 01-22-2025, 09:47 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 01-23-2025, 02:14 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-25-2025, 03:06 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-29-2025, 07:53 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 01-29-2025, 11:25 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 01-31-2025, 11:24 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-01-2025, 08:15 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-02-2025, 06:48 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-02-2025, 07:48 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-02-2025, 11:11 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-02-2025, 12:10 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-02-2025, 05:46 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-03-2025, 07:01 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-03-2025, 08:33 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-03-2025, 10:04 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-03-2025, 12:52 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-03-2025, 02:01 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-03-2025, 02:06 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-03-2025, 02:17 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-03-2025, 04:05 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-03-2025, 04:07 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-06-2025, 04:35 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-03-2025, 04:12 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-03-2025, 04:28 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-03-2025, 05:02 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 02-03-2025, 10:46 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-04-2025, 08:12 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-04-2025, 01:00 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-04-2025, 01:34 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-04-2025, 02:05 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-04-2025, 06:14 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-05-2025, 12:13 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-05-2025, 01:10 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-05-2025, 01:48 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-05-2025, 04:18 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-05-2025, 02:02 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-06-2025, 02:44 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-07-2025, 03:53 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-07-2025, 06:16 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 02-07-2025, 04:57 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-07-2025, 08:04 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-07-2025, 08:12 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-08-2025, 05:12 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by nemonowan - 02-08-2025, 08:49 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-08-2025, 04:49 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-08-2025, 08:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-09-2025, 04:29 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-09-2025, 05:18 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-09-2025, 05:20 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-10-2025, 02:21 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-10-2025, 12:51 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-10-2025, 01:01 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-10-2025, 03:49 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-12-2025, 02:36 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-15-2025, 09:57 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-15-2025, 10:35 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 02-15-2025, 10:13 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-16-2025, 09:33 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-16-2025, 02:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-20-2025, 04:04 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-21-2025, 06:22 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-26-2025, 08:24 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 02-26-2025, 02:34 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 02-26-2025, 04:58 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-26-2025, 06:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-27-2025, 05:27 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 02-28-2025, 02:45 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 02-28-2025, 02:47 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 02-28-2025, 04:40 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 03-01-2025, 04:20 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-01-2025, 07:50 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 03-02-2025, 07:57 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 03-02-2025, 06:36 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-04-2025, 10:33 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-12-2025, 07:51 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-15-2025, 09:56 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-17-2025, 08:13 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-17-2025, 10:20 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-19-2025, 08:30 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-19-2025, 08:36 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 03-19-2025, 10:12 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-21-2025, 08:30 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-23-2025, 07:48 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-25-2025, 08:07 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-30-2025, 09:03 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 03-31-2025, 05:07 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-31-2025, 06:40 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 03-31-2025, 04:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-01-2025, 10:53 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 04-01-2025, 05:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-01-2025, 08:40 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 04-02-2025, 08:16 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 04-02-2025, 07:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 04-02-2025, 09:19 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-03-2025, 07:02 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-03-2025, 11:32 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 04-03-2025, 12:41 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-03-2025, 03:04 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 04-03-2025, 03:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-05-2025, 07:18 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-05-2025, 07:28 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-05-2025, 07:55 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 04-05-2025, 10:31 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-05-2025, 11:47 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-05-2025, 12:11 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 04-05-2025, 02:49 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 04-05-2025, 02:54 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-06-2025, 07:38 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 04-06-2025, 01:30 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 04-07-2025, 04:31 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-09-2025, 10:06 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-09-2025, 01:04 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 04-09-2025, 05:11 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-09-2025, 05:39 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-09-2025, 05:48 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-11-2025, 10:21 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 04-11-2025, 12:45 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-11-2025, 11:10 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 04-11-2025, 12:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 04-14-2025, 02:34 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-14-2025, 03:23 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 04-14-2025, 04:07 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 04-14-2025, 05:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-14-2025, 05:39 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-16-2025, 07:47 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 04-16-2025, 03:26 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 04-16-2025, 11:31 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-18-2025, 06:01 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Mamorien - 04-18-2025, 08:45 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-20-2025, 06:27 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-22-2025, 06:15 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-22-2025, 06:41 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-26-2025, 10:22 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 04-28-2025, 06:44 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-01-2025, 06:16 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-02-2025, 05:16 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-02-2025, 05:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-03-2025, 08:14 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-04-2025, 03:51 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 05-04-2025, 11:23 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 05-06-2025, 12:00 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 05-06-2025, 12:54 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-06-2025, 02:05 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-08-2025, 01:28 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-18-2025, 05:30 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-10-2025, 04:23 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-12-2025, 08:56 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-12-2025, 08:58 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-13-2025, 06:00 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by aku - 05-13-2025, 03:52 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by aku - 05-15-2025, 03:41 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-15-2025, 11:53 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-16-2025, 01:59 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-17-2025, 09:51 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-17-2025, 02:42 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-17-2025, 07:40 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 05-18-2025, 12:20 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-19-2025, 10:51 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 05-19-2025, 01:37 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Bob Schroeck - 05-19-2025, 03:29 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-19-2025, 04:04 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-19-2025, 04:16 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-19-2025, 04:24 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-20-2025, 02:47 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 05-24-2025, 05:41 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Norgarth - 05-24-2025, 08:34 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Mamorien - 05-24-2025, 09:09 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-26-2025, 04:57 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 05-29-2025, 07:11 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 05-29-2025, 12:02 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 05-29-2025, 11:28 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-02-2025, 08:19 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-03-2025, 07:23 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 06-05-2025, 04:50 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 06-03-2025, 08:20 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 06-03-2025, 03:44 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Jinx999 - 06-06-2025, 01:42 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 06-06-2025, 02:23 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-06-2025, 05:34 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-09-2025, 07:08 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Dartz - 06-10-2025, 02:47 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 06-16-2025, 10:13 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by nemonowan - 06-11-2025, 08:02 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-14-2025, 12:04 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-16-2025, 07:37 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-16-2025, 04:51 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-17-2025, 07:02 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 06-20-2025, 03:11 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-22-2025, 08:02 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-26-2025, 04:08 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-28-2025, 01:20 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 06-30-2025, 09:17 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-02-2025, 10:03 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 07-04-2025, 07:17 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-07-2025, 09:07 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-11-2025, 06:15 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 07-11-2025, 10:03 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by Labster - 07-12-2025, 03:43 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 07-12-2025, 08:58 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-17-2025, 07:37 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 07-12-2025, 09:20 PM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-13-2025, 07:23 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by classicdrogn - 07-13-2025, 09:06 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - 07-16-2025, 08:52 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by hazard - 07-17-2025, 05:47 AM
RE: The Imperial Presidency - by robkelk - Yesterday, 01:18 PM
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