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![JasonMKates Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::36766669.png) Jason M. Kates [@JasonMKates](/creator/twitter/JasonMKates) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-18 00:24:37 UTC

Stephen Colbert lasted longer than he deserved. He inherited The Late Show from David Letterman and instantly chose to be unfunny and sanctimonious. He killed his own show, yet somehow never realized he was the one swinging the axe.


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