politics
February 18, 2026
Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview
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TL;DR
- Stephen Colbert alleges that CBS lawyers prohibited him from airing an interview with Democratic Representative James Talarico on The Late Show.
- Colbert was forced to release the interview on YouTube after being told by the network's lawyers that it could not be broadcast.
- Colbert attributes the ban to potential FCC equal time rule implications, noting FCC Chair Brendan Carr's recent guidance that could extend the rule to talk shows.
- CBS has issued a statement denying that the interview was blocked, but declined to provide a named source for the statement.
- Colbert suggests that the ban is an overzealous enforcement of the rule by CBS, potentially influenced by political pressure.
- James Talarico is currently campaigning for a spot in the Senate.
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