The FCC Said He Couldn’t Appear On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. It Had One Fascinating Side Effect

Senate Democrats launch an investigation into the FCC and Paramount's “partisan censorship scheme” over blocking Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico

Ed Pilkington / The Guardian: Senate Democrats launch an investigation into the FCC and Paramount's “partisan censorship scheme” over blocking Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico  —  Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship

Why the media shouldn’t cave to the FCC

Brenden Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC has put out statements leading a wave of self-censorship by broadcasters. Photo courtesy of Occupy Democrats on Facebook On Feb. 17, Stephen Colbert was intending to conduct an interview on “The Late Show” with James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for one of Texas’ Senate seats. Before the show aired however, Colbert received word from CBS that the interview could not go …

Noah Feldman: The FCC is using ‘equal time’ to silence late night

The First Amendment looms behind the dispute between Stephen Colbert and CBS about the network’s decision to not air the host’s interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

Inside Stephen Colbert's Scrapped Interview: How the 'Streisand Effect' Catapulted Host's Chat With Democrat James Talarico to Virality

After a Texas Senate candidate's interview was pulled from 'The Late Show,' the clip exploded online — fueling debate over free speech and the Streisand Effect.

The FCC Said He Couldn’t Appear On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. It Had One Fascinating Side Effect

The FCC is enforcing an old equal time mandate. It's had fascinating ramifications for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest James Talarico.