‘VR with Colbert’: Some protesters gather in support of ‘The Late Show’; Then leave within minutes
A planned rally “Late Show” in New York City came out on Sunday to show support for Host Stephen Collbert, with less than two dozen protesters diverted and the police did not packing long after the meeting started. Outside the CBS Broadcast Center on the West Side of Manhattan, there was a protest called “VR with Colbert”. The organizers claimed that it was part of a nationwide call to protect “integrity” in media and freedom of speech. “Our country is not right, never,” said the organizer of the incident who recognized themselves as mats, going to the “slim” surname. He said, “But we have always made the first amendment, and now Mango Mussolini is trying to take us,” she said using an derogatory surname for US President Donald Trump. The incident cited a fall in the number and profits of the spectators after the CBS’s decision to hit the ax with Stephen Colbert in May 2026. The 61 -year -old host has often targeted Trump on his program, guessing that the cancellation was more political than financial. “This is the first amendment attack,” a protector told the New York Post. “We can’t stand for this.”A week ago, the CBS original company recently completed a merger of $ 8.4 billion with Skydance Media, a deal that required federal approval and was finalized shortly after telling about Collbert that this season would be his last. Colbert’s show has also faced criticism from orthodox commentators for alleged political bias. According to a correct media watchdog, MRC Newsbusters, the event included 176 liberal guests and just one Republican between 2022 and 2025. Despite the desired message of Sunday’s performance, most of the attendees left within minutes, there was a slightly higher than an empty pavement and NYPD authorities.
