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Behind the Bylines: Not a joke, but we’re the punchline

Stephen Colbert posted his interview online after CBS raised Federal Communications Commission equal-time concerns, highlighting changes in civic access as candidate content moves from broadcast to streaming.

Summary by The Sun (Lowell)
There are times when it’s important to take comedy seriously. This is one of those times. Recently, Stephen Colbert recorded an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, then told viewers that CBS lawyers would not allow the segment to air on broadcast television. Colbert said that CBS would not let him air his interview because of FCC equal-time concerns. CBS responded that it did not prohibit the segment but warned it could trigger…
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The Sun (Lowell) broke the news in Lowell, United States on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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