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A few hours before the show went on the air, he saw a raft of new activity on Kalshi’s order book.
From Barron's
They thought it would be better to leave fans “wanting more” than have the audience think “That show is still on the air? Oh God.”
From Los Angeles Times
It also means one is constrained to talk in terms of “potential,” because in broadcast television especially, episodes may be finished just before they go on the air, and producers futz with the formula as the season goes along, adding or subtracting characters.
From Los Angeles Times
The host also said he was told by CBS not to discuss the matter on the air, a demand he ignored.
From Los Angeles Times
Colbert is under contract through May and has been kept on the air since the cancellation announcement last year.
From Los Angeles Times
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