From Late Night to Star Wars: The Left's Entertainment Collapse
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- Amazon's 'The Boys' saw a significant drop in episode ratings in its final seasons, moving from an average of 8.5 to below 7.3.
- Showrunner Eric Kripke is accused of turning 'The Boys' into a direct parody of Donald Trump and American politics in its final season.
- Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' concluded, with the article claiming it became a vehicle for Democratic Party promotion rather than comedy and was financially unsustainable.
- Christopher Nolan's adaptation of 'The Odyssey' is facing controversy over casting decisions perceived as 'DEI-washing'.
- Disney's Star Wars franchise is described as a 'dying brand' due to identity politics and perceived mediocrities, with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' film underperforming.
- The article posits that while 'woke' culture is not dead, audiences are increasingly rejecting lazy political content in entertainment.