"Stephen Colbert might be off CBS's late-night schedule, but he won't be off New Yorkers' radar anytime soon. Today, September 8, MoveOn is staging a very New York protest-slash-celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert -and to rail against CBS's sudden cancellation of the top-rated late-night show. The hook is a Colbert lookalike contest where bespectacled superfans compete to see who can best channel the host's trademark arched eyebrow and deadpan delivery. Judges include a few surprise celebrity names, and prizes will be doled out alongside plenty of Colbert-inspired swag."
"The afternoon kicks off at 1:30pm at Sacco Pizza on Ninth Avenue, where lookalikes will square off over slices and satire. At 2:30pm, things get loud: Local 802 AFM musicians will lead a drumline parade through Midtown, marching from Sacco to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the very stage Colbert has commanded since 2015. Protest signs, giveaways and cheeky chants are all on the setlist, with organizers promising the energy of a pep rally and the spirit of a First Amendment teach-in."
"At 3:45pm, the action shifts a few blocks south to Paramount Global's headquarters on Broadway. That's where MoveOn will deliver more than 129,000 petition signatures demanding CBS reverse its decision. The move comes just days after Colbert publicly criticized Paramount's $16 million settlement with Donald Trump, a payout tied to the former president's lawsuit over a 2024 interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Colbert called the deal a "big, fat bribe"-and not long after, CBS announced his show would end."
MoveOn is staging a Midtown protest and celebration on September 8 to mark The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's 10th anniversary and oppose CBS's abrupt cancellation of the top-rated program. The event centers on a Colbert lookalike contest with celebrity judges, prizes, and themed swag. Activities begin at 1:30pm at Sacco Pizza, followed by a drumline parade led by Local 802 AFM musicians to the Ed Sullivan Theater at 2:30pm, featuring protest signs, giveaways, and chants. At 3:45pm organizers will deliver more than 129,000 petition signatures to Paramount Global's headquarters after Colbert criticized a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump as a "big, fat bribe."
Read at Time Out New York
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