Seriously, how the fuck does a talk show have a budget in excess of $100 million? What the fuck were they spending it all on? Even disregarding Colbert's ridiculously overpriced salary of $15-20 million, that's still more than $80 million for a show that's basically just a guy talking at a desk, celebrities shilling their grabage, and some skits. And why did it need a staff of 200 people? What were they all doing? All that money for a show that was losing almost half its annual budget to air to an audience that was 90% boomers? Really?

Seriously, how the fuck does a talk show have a budget in excess of $100 million? What the hell were they spending it on?
Even disregarding Colbert's ridiculously overpriced salary of $20 million that's still more than $80 million for a show that's basically just a guy talking, celebrities appearing to shill their shit, along with a handful of skits. And why did it need a staff of 200 people? What were they all doing?
$100 million and a staff of 200 people for a talk show with no audience. This show is a great example of why traditional media is dying.