newjerseynewsroom.com

"...a person who has a business relationship with the show said that Colbert’s mother is seriously ill..."

"...Colbert did not want anyone to know what was happening."

What article did you guys read? The news of Lorna Colbert's illness was reported by the Huffington Post, not by Stephen Colbert, nor by anyone affiliated directly with the show.

Stephen did not want the news of his mother's illness to be public. As stated before, there is some truthiness to his mother's condition. It is not the reason for the cancelled tapings. That is what the Huffington Post is reporting. That is what newjerseynewsroom.com is repeating, along with dozens of other news outlets. There is an entirely different reason for the cancelled tapings. The show will resume Monday, and the truth will be revealed.

whoever you are, learn the first law of grammar: know the difference betwenn 'its' and 'it's' your quote says, " ... show is fulfilling it's legal obligation.."

Very well put. I agree.............

"Eh, dude was being funny and you guys fell for it"

He may have been trying to be funny... he didn't succeed.

Eh, dude was being funny and you guys fell for it

A cease and desist from a politician would relate to some specific bit on the show, rather than the entire program. Even were that not the case, such a court order would be preceded by a hearing, the order (not to mention the hearing, depending on the jurisdiction) would be open and matters of public record (therefore readily available to entertainment reporters who check these things routinely), and the potential for harm to the plaintiff would have to be astronomical before any court would issue such an order in this context. This all puts aside the fact that in Mr. Colbert's eyes, the filing of such a complaint would be comedy gold (before a hearing had time to take place). So... not likely.