Colbert Rapport

One of the dumber controversies flaring today is one that concerns a bit Stephen Colbert did on his show last night about racial stereotypes. And the outraged folks — the ones pushing #CancelColbert as a Twitter hashtag — aren't even upset about the routine but about a Twitter excerpt from it. Here's Brittney Cooper making the case for the offended and Mary Elizabeth Williams making the case that the offended shouldn't be offended. I rarely agree with Ms. Williams' articles about the TV business but I'm with her on this one. And I would think the chances of Comedy Central canceling The Colbert Report are about the same as the chances of McDonald's dropping french fries from their menu.