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Colbert Says CBS Didn’t Air Interview With Democrat Due To FCC 'Equal Time' Rule
Stephen Colbert defied CBS by posting his interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico on YouTube after network lawyers cited FCC equal-time guidance to block its broadcast.
- On Monday, Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, said CBS lawyers barred an interview with James Talarico and forbade mentioning it on air.
- FCC chair Brendan Carr signaled in a Jan. 21 letter that the talk-show exemption to the `equal time` rule might not apply, noting determinations could hinge on `partisan motivation` and urging stations to seek pre-approval.
- Colbert defied the ban by posting the full interview to The Late Show's YouTube channel, despite CBS barring any image of James Talarico or showing the URL and QR code on air.
- Media reaction was swift, with journalists and commentators calling CBS's move `capitulating` and Deadline seeking the network's comment as CBS had yet to respond.
- If the FCC enforces the change, TV talk shows would need to offer `equal time` or shift political interviews to cable, streaming, and podcasts, Colbert said.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Left
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