LATE-NIGHT TV AT A CROSSROADS: WHY THE COLBERT–KIMMEL–FALLON RUMORS SAY MORE ABOUT THE MOMENT THAN THE MEN 009
What the rumors actually suggest
From competition to parallel concerns
Comedy as a release valve—then and now
The idea of a “Freedom Show”
Why cancellations and contract tightening loom large
Drawing a line—without crossing one
What’s actually bold right now
Why the story keeps spreading
The likely outcome
