[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Russ Walker [@RWalkerFW](/creator/twitter/RWalkerFW) on x 2777 followers Created: 2025-07-19 16:25:06 UTC Liberals don’t understand basic economics. It’s a market-driven decision—the show wasn’t performing. It cost more to produce than it brought in. This is really basic stuff. CBS reportedly spent over $XXX million per year to produce The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, including salaries, production staff, writers, the band, guests, and other expenses. Despite that investment, the show was losing around $XX million annually. Ad revenue tells the story: it dropped from about $XXXXX million in 2018 to just $XXXX million by 2024. Go woke, go broke. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [investment](/topic/investment) [stephen colbert](/topic/stephen-colbert) [$100million](/topic/$100million) [Post Link](https://x.com/RWalkerFW/status/1946607237381927146)
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Russ Walker @RWalkerFW on x 2777 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 16:25:06 UTC
Liberals don’t understand basic economics.
It’s a market-driven decision—the show wasn’t performing. It cost more to produce than it brought in. This is really basic stuff.
CBS reportedly spent over $XXX million per year to produce The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, including salaries, production staff, writers, the band, guests, and other expenses. Despite that investment, the show was losing around $XX million annually.
Ad revenue tells the story: it dropped from about $XXXXX million in 2018 to just $XXXX million by 2024.
Go woke, go broke.
XXX engagements
Related Topics investment stephen colbert $100million