Thin-sliced: Colbert opened the show by sharing how Fascist CBS (Columbia Bullsh*t System) had notified him that a show segment would be redacted - i.e, canceled, like him. And he was not to even mention it, much less speak about it. So he did. And he promised that the segment, CBS like it or not, would be aired anyway, via Colbert's YouTube channel. And it was. (Some posted it 'here')
As the comments fly, (like "good going fascist CBS, way to drive up interest and viewership), even the NY Times did a story about the backstory, and here it is, gifted by our old friend, New York Times.
âAnd because my network clearly doesnât want us to talk about this, letâs talk about this,â Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas state representativeâs appearance on Mondayâs âLate Show.â
