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entertainment6 minutes ago•35 min saved

Colbert Flips Script, Discusses Pulled Talarico Interview On-Air

Stephen Colbert said CBS lawyers forbade having Texas state Rep. James Talarico on The Late Show or even explaining why the interview wouldn’t air, so he addressed the situation on air and urged viewers to watch the interview on the show’s YouTube page. He blasted FCC Chair Brendan Carr over a move to curtail the equal-time exception, argued the rule still matters for talk-show interviews, and accused Carr of partisan bias while noting CBS was enforcing the policy even as the interview exists online.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#cbs #entertainment #equal-time-rule

politics1 hour ago•2 min saved

Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview, FCC under fire

Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico under FCC pressure to enforce equal air time, accusing the Trump administration of censorship as media freedoms come under scrutiny; the interview was posted on Colbert's YouTube page amid broader debates about FCC enforcement and CBS's political ties.

via The Guardian|

#cbs #colbert #equal-time-rule

media4 hours ago•3 min saved

Colbert Roasts FCC as CBS Censorship Triggers Equal-Time Debate

Stephen Colbert used The Late Show to criticize CBS for canceling a Texas congressman's appearance and to mock the FCC’s consideration of dropping the Equal Time Rule’s talk-show exception, arguing the move signals political bias and media silencing under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and in the Trump era.

via The New York Times|

#brendan-carr #colbert #equal-time-rule

television8 hours ago•16 min saved

Colbert Claims CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview, Plans YouTube Release

Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked him from interviewing Texas state representative James Talarico on The Late Show and even forbade mentioning the cancellation; he ties the incident to FCC guidance on the equal-time rule and notes he’ll post the full interview on YouTube, highlighting shifting enforcement of “bonafide news” exemptions for talk shows.

via Deadline|

#cbs #equal-time-rule #fcc