Colbert Says CBS Didn’t Air Interview With Democrat Due To FCC 'Equal Time' Rule
Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking a Texas Senate candidate interview due to FCC equal-time guidance, with the interview gaining nearly 500,000 YouTube views, highlighting media censorship concerns.
- Stephen Colbert criticized CBS for not airing a scheduled interview with a Democrat on his show due to network rules.
- Colbert stated he was expressly told he could not have the guest or even mention the cancellation.
- The interview was canceled due to new guidelines from FCC Chair Carr regarding the 'equal time' rule.
- Colbert highlighted that there are exceptions for interviews with politicians on news and talk shows.
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Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked him from broadcasting an interview with James Talarico, a Democratic representative from Texas. During his opening monologue on Monday night, Colbert says the network's lawyers told him in "no uncertain terms" that he couldn't have Talarico on the show, forcing him to post the interview on YouTube instead, hours after news broke that Anderson Cooper is leaving his position at the network as a 6…
Colbert Blasts CBS for Cowering to Trump, Refusing to Air Interview With Texas Democrat James Talarico
"Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV," said Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show."
Nolte: Blacklisting Liar Stephen Colbert Claims Democrat James Talarico Interview Blocked By Trump
Basement-rated, soon-to-be-unemployed, blacklister and liar Stephen Colbert took to the publicly-owned airwaves Monday to crybaby over far-left CBS News killing his interview with Rep. James Talarico (D-TX). | Entertainment Stephen Colbert took to the airwaves Monday to crybaby over far-left CBS killing his interview with James Talarico (D-TX).
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