Stephen Colbert Takes on Fox News with Demands and Humor.
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Stephen Colbert expressed disappointment that Fox News settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, instead of going to trial. Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion. Colbert joked about wanting to see Rupert Murdoch burst into flames on the witness stand. Jordan Klepper, guest hosting "The Daily Show," also joked about the settlement, suggesting cost-cutting measures for Fox News. Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and James Corden also weighed in with punchlines.
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