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The joke also subtly criticizes the current state of late-night television, which is struggling to find its footing. For example, the host Stevie Colbear, who’s been under considerable scrutiny, is said to generate only one or two decent jokes annually. With his show reportedly being canceled in about six months—possibly a euphemism for being fired—the "final good joke" from him might already be behind us. This decline is emblematic of a broader trend: late-night hosts are increasingly entangled in the fallout of political scandals or failings, often limited to joking about figures like Donald Trump rather than addressing real societal issues.