Colbert accuses CBS of spiking interview under FCC pressure
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Stephen Colbert blasted CBS for canceling a planned interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, saying the move was to appease the Trump administration and its use of FCC pressure around the equal-time rule. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has floated tightening or removing talk-show exemptions, prompting Colbert to accuse the administration of censorship. Democrats criticized the tactic, and Colbert revealed the interview was later published on YouTube after the TV decision.
- Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure Politico
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- CBS Didn’t Want Colbert to Talk to This Democratic Candidate. He Did It Anyway. Mother Jones
- Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview The Guardian
- Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC NBC News
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