After a 23-hour hiatus from television, Stephen Colbert returned to hosting a public access channel program in Monroe, Michigan.

[poleguy@mastodon.social]

@newsguyusa I had expected mastodon to suck me in just now for a bit... but now I'm 45 minutes into this show...

[regendans@todon.eu]

@DekOfTheYautja @newsguyusa Try https://redirect.invidious.io (can take a lot of tries) or https://freetubeapp.io or us a VPN service like Mullvad.

[dekoftheyautja@social.vivaldi.net]

@regendans I don't think Invidious has ever worked for me ever. Like, not a single time.

[jayargh@social.vivaldi.net]

@newsguyusa

YESSS! This is what I was saying once CBS started turning full fash, he needs to go to PBS or something, make deal to do show for some super reasonable amount for them, would bet it blows up.

[serpicojam@mas.to]

@newsguyusa

This is great.

[tsyum@thepit.social]

@newsguyusa if folks can, please copy the URL and remove the tracking part before watching. (The question mark and everything after.) Thank you!

[bitpickup@troet.cafe]

@newsguyusa

what's “si=?...“

[jstrau@mastodon.social]

@newsguyusa this was so good watch it!

[lmk@infosec.exchange]

@newsguyusa Ironically, displaying vast ignorance, Paramount puts up a closing screen encouraging viewers to watch the live show at the end of the last show. #facepalm

[nead@social.vivaldi.net]

@serpicojam @newsguyusa If only I knew he was going to be 50 min from me! I have a Stephen Colbert Funko Pop for him to sign.

[mikeyp@wehavecookies.social]

One of the funniest shows he’s ever done.

[bweller@mstdn.social]

@poleguy its working for me, this is pretty awesome

@DekOfTheYautja @newsguyusa

[tehstu@hachyderm.io]

@tayfonay @newsguyusa Not going to lie, I'm tempted to try it.

[redhero@famichiki.jp]

@newsguyusa He’s finally unshackled and free to really criticize the American political and economic situation.

Maybe on the next episode…

[wendinoakland@beige.party]

@newsguyusa and Jack White on the side!

[jliska@mstdn.ca]

@DekOfTheYautja @newsguyusa Does it work if you subscribe to the channel in your RSS reader and watch it from there?

[newsguyusa@flipboard.social]

Update: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-stephen-colbert-only-in-monroe-public-access-show-1236758093/

[dfx4509b@friendica.world]

@newsguyusa Google's probably going to censor him as quickly as Paramount did.

[claralistensprechen3rd@friendica.myportal.social]

@newsguyusa **STANDING OVATION**
No idea why CBS even thought that any public access show was within its jurisdiction. They've gone bonkers over there. It's also beyond Paramount's jurisdiction, and Google's for that matter, even if it's on YouTube. Come over to PeerTube, Steven!

[jaypowers83@findout.media]

@newsguyusa I’m assuming his contract expired, so they pretty much can’t say or do anything to stop him or get the video taken down.