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HardeeHo's avatar

We shall see where the reinstatement of Kimmel goes. But clearly late night economics are awful for the stand up comic entertainment. Besides presenting partisan views eliminates half the potential audience. Most of us are tired of the same stuff over and over. Along with brain dead guests who rarely perform live. Just talk.

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Susan Daniels's avatar

All cigarette commercials were removed from TV years ago. Why are we constantly bombarded with advertisements from pharmaceutical companies? Just listening to the possible side effects can make you sick, especially when we hear that one is "possible death."

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Matthew Guerreiro's avatar

Good points (though a bit repetitious -- you should consider replacing your editor.)

Also I watched a recent video of Johnny Carson being interviewed by Mike Wallace. Johhny warned of the dangers of succumbing to the temptation of using your comedy platform to address serious issues. Watch:

https://youtu.be/55dFHoFmyuQ

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DDALEX20's avatar

As always, @amuse bringing the facts. I have a question. Why can Amazon Prime advertise alcohol without any warning message?

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HardeeHo's avatar

Cable not network. Fewer rules.

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