Stephen Colbert revives Colbert Report segment to address 'free speech crisis' after Jimmy Kimmel suspension: 'Give up,
No more Mr. Nice Talk Show Host. Stephen Colbert revived his conservative Colbert Report character on Thursday's The Late Show to address the ongoing “free speech crisis” in the wake of ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live from air indefinitely.
During the episode, Colbert said that he had invited his “identical cousin” to speak to the nation in ways that he cannot because the show’s network CBS “is trying to make sure they do not run afoul of Brendan Carr’s FCC.” His satirical conservative anchorman then crawled out from behind the Late Show desk and basked in the corresponding cheers as the Colbert Report theme song played.
“Hello nation, Daddy’s home,” Colbert declared. “So drop trow [sic] and lay across my lap, because I’m gonna spank you with freedom until I can see the American flag reflected in your shiny, swollen asses.”
Colbert announced that he’d made his comeback to “rescue you from this free speech crisis” before launching into his segment, “The Word.” The sketch features Colbert making bold declarations about popular news topics while witty jokes are quietly displayed on the graphic beside him.
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I saw the bit, I'm a faithful Colbert viewer. It was funny and sad.