>>“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is facing backlash for a joke he
>>made about President Donald Trump on Monday night that many are
>>calling “homophobic.”
>>
>>During his opening monologue, Colbert went off on Trump over the
>>President’s treatment of CBS News’ John Dickerson, who saw an
>>interview with Trump abruptly ended when he asked about the
>>President’s unproven claims that then-President Obama had wiretapped
>>Trump and members of his campaign. As Dickerson and Colbert are both
>>CBS employees, Colbert felt it his duty to say the things Dickerson
>>himself could not.
>>
>>
https://youtu.be/HaHwlSTqA7s
>>
>>“Sir, you attract more skinheads than free Rogaine,” Colbert said
>>near the end of the insult-laden rant. “You have more people
>>marching against you than cancer. You talk like a sign language
>>gorilla that got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth
>>is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s c–k holster.” The final remark
>>has drawn the internet’s ire, with viewers taking to social media to
>>declare Colbert is homophobic.The hashtag #FireColbert began
>>spreading around Twitter, along with calls for people to boycott
>>sponsors of the late-night show.
>>
>>CBS did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.
>>
>>Of course, this is not the first time Colbert has been the subject
>>of a campaign to get him pulled off the air. Back in 2014 when he
>>was hosting “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central, that show’s
>>official Twitter account posted a message saying, ““I am willing to
>>show Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong
>>Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever.” The tweet was
>>meant to satirize Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snider, who
>>started a charity to benefit Native Americans. Many perceived the
>>tweet as a racist assault on Asians and Asian-Americans, leading to
>>the creation of the hashtag #CancelColbert. Colbert reveled in the
>>controversy, however, even promoting it on future episodes of “The
>>Colbert Report.”
>>
>>If and how he will respond to the current firestorm remains to be
>>seen. Read some of the reactions to Colbert’s joke below.
>>
>> Waaaaaaay over the line. Needs to issue a formal apology &
>> go on several weeks of UNPAID leave. Else, #FireColbert.
>>
https://t.co/CcD09EHtvn
>> — skjult (@skjultster) May 2, 2017
>>
>> Unfunny show has now become a disgusting show.
>> Turning off CBS. #FireColbert
>> — Daniel Doran (@danielktdoran) May 2, 2017
>>
>> #FireColbert Anti-American. Homophobic. Bigot.
>> — TheyLIVE (@zsazsagogrl) May 2, 2017
>>
>> You know, it's time to #FireColbert cos if this was Rush
>> saying this about Obama his head would roll. It's time to
>> level the playing field
https://t.co/SwXHHFFb3c
>> — Jake Taylor (@Number7Catches) May 2, 2017
>>
>> On one hand, @JimmyKimmelLive tugging at the heartstrings
>> with genuine feels. On the other, homophobic
>> @colbertlateshow. #FireColbert
>> — REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (@muhfeefees) May 2, 2017
>>
>> #FIRECOLBERT His remarks about our president were
>> disgusting even for him.
>> — Claricia Quinn (@ClariciaQ) May 2, 2017
>>
>> @JackPosobiec @d_seaman That's really out of line. Won't
>> watch Colbert again. Don't like his show anyway. So
>> politically correct until it comes 2 this? #FireColbert
>> — Candy (@Candlest) May 2, 2017
>>
>> @StephenAtHome
>> You're a scumbag.
>> #firecolbert
>> — Ise Malaka (@ise_malaka) May 2, 2017
>>
>> @StephenAtHome Totally unacceptable and shameful to speak
>> of our Commander In Chief that way #FIRECOLBERT
>> — Dantrell Dawson III (@blkamerican1) May 2, 2017
>
>The usual crap...
>
>"Epitaph for
>Lord Castlereagh"
>(1816)
>
>"Posterity will ne'er survey
> A nobler scene than this.
> Here lie the bones of Castlereagh.
> Stop traveller, and piss."
>
>Lord Byron
>
>Dr. Barry Worthington
Nonresponse noted. Get back to us when you have a real argument to make.