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Crash Course: Bari Weiss came to CBS News promising disruption. At “60 Minutes,” it's beginning to look more like demolition.

“60 Minutes” Must Still Be Saved

by Jonathan Alter June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

It’s too important to lose amid this madness.

Stephen Colbert and his team from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" accept the award for outstanding talk series during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Inside Colbert’s Success

by Jonathan Alter May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

The White House Correspondents Dinner Follies. This year, a mentalist will perform at the dinner, because its best not to offend Donald Trump

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

by Bill Scher April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert, left, in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago.

After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN

by Jonathan Alter February 17, 2026February 19, 2026

Trump Regime Free Press Casualties: CBS's Stephen Colbert, left, and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, right, at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Los Angeles.

Surrendering to MAGA Isn’t Just a Broadcast Media Problem

by David Masciotra September 22, 2025September 21, 2025

Bob Iger and WIllow Bay. The free speech "it"couple? The photo raises questions about free speech after Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air indefinitely.

Jimmy Kimmel, Broadcast Media, and Free Speech

by James D. Zirin September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

Why Colbert Got Cancelled

by Jonathan Alter July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Democrats Should “Do Something.” And They Are.

by Bill Scher March 7, 2025March 6, 2025

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Why the GOP Will Remain a Threat to Democracy, Even After Trump Is Gone

by Nancy LeTourneau January 5, 2021January 9, 2022

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What Happens When a Fox News Host Ventures Outside the Bubble

by Nancy LeTourneau November 5, 2018January 9, 2022