Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked Texas Democrat Interview Over FCC Equal Time Rule
CBS lawyers blocked the interview citing FCC equal-time rules updated under the Trump administration; Colbert posted it online amid Texas primary early voting.
- Late-Night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from the broadcast over network fears it would violate the Trump administration's FCC guidance on giving equal time to political candidates.
- Broadcast networks have been required to give equal time to political candidates, but that rule hasn't traditionally been applied to talk shows.
- Talarico posted a clip of the interview on social media, calling it 'the interview Donald Trump didn't want you to see.
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Stephen Colbert's 'Censorship' Hoax Rapidly Debunked By CBS, Trump Administration
Outgoing “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was quickly debunked after claiming that the FCC attempted to “censor” a recent interview he conducted with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the preferred candidate of the Democratic Party establishment in Texas’ tightly contested Senate primary. The interview, which was released despite objections from CBS, focused largely on Talarico’s Senate primary and claims that Democrats are going to “flip” th…
Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.
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