Colbert Has Advice for ‘Straight News’ Journalists Working at Fox: ‘You Can Quit. It’s Legal’ (Video)
thewrap.coma recent Daily Beast article.Colbert seemed to find the idea that Fox News even has “straight news” journalists particularly hilarious. “Really?” he said with heavy sarcasm. “That’s like the people at Taco Bell worrying that the cool ranch in fiery Doritos Locos tacos is going to further sully the reputation of their ass-blasting salt pockets.”Colbert noted how, according to news reports, a current Fox News employee described these revelations as “soul crushing.” “Aw.
It’s nice to know someone there still has a soul,” he joked, adding, “because we know so few of them have a brain.”Then Colbert noted the account of one employee who told The Daily Beast that “it’s just a really bad time to be working” at Fox News.“Yes.
Unlike the golden age of their journalism: Warning us about woke Legos and longing for Mr. Potatohead’s lost penis,” Colbert joked.
And that brought him to his advice.“Also, you know what you can do if it’s a really bad time to be working at Fox News. You can quit,” he said. “It’s legal.
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