Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s controversial joke about President Trump drew the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency received “a number” of complaints about Colbert’s commentary earlier in the week, according to the FCC’s chief. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai promised to “take the appropriate action” following a comprehensive investigation of Colbert’s remarks. The FCC's response will depend on whether Colbert’s remarks are considered “obscene.” “We are going to take the facts that we find and we are going to apply the law as it’s been set out by the Supreme Court and other courts and we’ll take the appropriate action,” he told Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Thursday. “Traditionally, the agency has to decide, if it does find a violation, what the appropriate remedy should be,” he said. "A fine, of some sort, is typically what we do.” Broadcast television is governed by different rules depending on the time of day, Pai said Wednesday, prior to viewing Colbert’s comments. The FCC flags speech it considers “indecent” before 10 p.m., he told Fox Business Network, and looks for “obscene” content after that point. Colbert's “The Late Show” airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS. The agency’s website states that content must meet a three-tier Supreme Court test to be labeled “obscene.” “It must appeal to an average person’s prurient interest; depict or describe sexual conduct in a ‘patently offensive’ way; and, taken as a whole, lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value,” it reads. Colbert on Monday unleashed a flood of insults at Trump, satirizing an interview with CBS news the president cut short the day before. “The only thing your mouth is good at is being [Russian President] Vladimir Putin’s c—k holster,” he said of Trump. Colbert on Wednesday defended his joke amid fierce backlash online. “I don’t regret that,” he said. “[Trump], I believe, can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight."
This shouldn't even be worthy of investigation.
Colbert should be fired for being terrible at his job.
He's better than that unfunny redcoat Oliver. Quote from: Iberian Husky on May 05, 2017, 04:53:54 PMColbert should be fired for being terrible at his job.
How dare you insult John Oliver
I liked him better when he was a correspondent for Stewart. Jon leaves for one week and lets him run the show and he lets it get to his head. Now he's just "Le epic current year" man. Quote from: Alternative Facts on May 05, 2017, 05:20:31 PMHow dare you insult John Oliver
Quote from: Ian on May 05, 2017, 07:16:47 PMI liked him better when he was a correspondent for Stewart. Jon leaves for one week and lets him run the show and he lets it get to his head. Now he's just "Le epic current year" man. Quote from: Alternative Facts on May 05, 2017, 05:20:31 PMHow dare you insult John OliverThat's really not a reason to dislike him.
That's really not a reason to dislike him.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on May 05, 2017, 11:55:45 PMI used to find Colbert funny, but since the Colbert Report ended he hasn't been humorous at all.Trump has universally killed comedy though. Not through actions by the man himself, but because left-leaning comedians and media figures (read: all of them) endlessly lampooning and mocking him. It's not funny or original in any way. It's beating a dead horse until the horse has been virtually disintegrated.B-but, he's ORANGE! An ORANGE MAN! Can you believe that!? ORANGE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! FUCKING ORANGE! LMAOOOOOOO
I used to find Colbert funny, but since the Colbert Report ended he hasn't been humorous at all.Trump has universally killed comedy though. Not through actions by the man himself, but because left-leaning comedians and media figures (read: all of them) endlessly lampooning and mocking him. It's not funny or original in any way. It's beating a dead horse until the horse has been virtually disintegrated.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on May 05, 2017, 11:55:45 PMI used to find Colbert funny, but since the Colbert Report ended he hasn't been humorous at all.Trump has universally killed comedy though. Not through actions by the man himself, but because left-leaning comedians and media figures (read: all of them) endlessly lampooning and mocking him. It's not funny or original in any way. It's beating a dead horse until the horse has been virtually disintegrated.Some dead horses should be disintegrated.
Quote from: Verbatim on May 06, 2017, 03:18:18 AMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on May 05, 2017, 11:55:45 PMI used to find Colbert funny, but since the Colbert Report ended he hasn't been humorous at all.Trump has universally killed comedy though. Not through actions by the man himself, but because left-leaning comedians and media figures (read: all of them) endlessly lampooning and mocking him. It's not funny or original in any way. It's beating a dead horse until the horse has been virtually disintegrated.Some dead horses should be disintegrated.Criticizing Trump =/= endlessly telling shitty jokes about him and making him the only subject you ever tell jokes about.I'm not saying you can't criticize Trump; he should be criticized for his errors. Just don't be fucking obnoxious about it to the point that I find those who endlessly tell unfunny jokes about him just as irritating as Trump himself.
Quote from: Nick McIntyre on May 06, 2017, 02:46:25 AMWhat I think is funny is that Trump supporters were completely fine with Trump's "pussy" comments, insulting other people throughout the campaign, etc. but Colbert makes a joke (albeit one that's not too funny), and suddenly all Hell breaks loose and they scream, "WHAT A FILTHY MOUTH, HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!"They're trying to do to Colbert what any leftist would do to a right-winger who said the same thing.
What I think is funny is that Trump supporters were completely fine with Trump's "pussy" comments, insulting other people throughout the campaign, etc. but Colbert makes a joke (albeit one that's not too funny), and suddenly all Hell breaks loose and they scream, "WHAT A FILTHY MOUTH, HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!"
Quote from: Iberian Husky on May 06, 2017, 03:19:26 AMQuote from: Nick McIntyre on May 06, 2017, 02:46:25 AMWhat I think is funny is that Trump supporters were completely fine with Trump's "pussy" comments, insulting other people throughout the campaign, etc. but Colbert makes a joke (albeit one that's not too funny), and suddenly all Hell breaks loose and they scream, "WHAT A FILTHY MOUTH, HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!"They're trying to do to Colbert what any leftist would do to a right-winger who said the same thing.i'm struggling to think of any right wing comedians who got complaints by people to the fcc for using some slightly naughty language on a show that airs at 12:00 am ET during the 8 years of the obama presidency.
Quote from: LC on May 06, 2017, 11:36:53 AMQuote from: Iberian Husky on May 06, 2017, 03:19:26 AMQuote from: Nick McIntyre on May 06, 2017, 02:46:25 AMWhat I think is funny is that Trump supporters were completely fine with Trump's "pussy" comments, insulting other people throughout the campaign, etc. but Colbert makes a joke (albeit one that's not too funny), and suddenly all Hell breaks loose and they scream, "WHAT A FILTHY MOUTH, HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!"They're trying to do to Colbert what any leftist would do to a right-winger who said the same thing.i'm struggling to think of any right wing comedians who got complaints by people to the fcc for using some slightly naughty language on a show that airs at 12:00 am ET during the 8 years of the obama presidency.I'm struggling to think of right wing comedians with late hour shows.
FCC to Investigate Colbert over "Cock Holster" Joke
