From: super70s@super70s.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-17 22:00:27 +0000, Chris Ahlstrom said:   
      
   > Mad Dog wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS:   
   >   
   >> Lee wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-colbert-cbs-blocked   
   james-talarico-interview-fcc-equal-time-1236665220/   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> February 17, 2026   
   >> Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview Over FCC 'Equal   
   >> Time' Fears   
   >>   
   >> Stephen Colbert went public Monday night with a striking accusation against   
   >> his own network: that CBS lawyers had barred him from airing an interview   
   >> with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate, in a   
   >> preemptive bow to FCC pressure over the agency's push to apply its "equal   
   >> time" rule to late-night talk shows.   
   >>   
   >>    
   >   
   > Re Carr:   
   >   
   >> You are Dutch-ovening America's airwaves."   
   >   
   >   :-D   
   >   
   > He also showed a "tasteful nude" of the FCC chairman, with a   
   > cactus covering his "member"..   
   >   
   > FCC you!   
   >   
   >> Talarico interview:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A&t=1s   
      
   If the FCC's aim was to censor the Talarico interview they screwed up   
   bigtime considering the 2 million+ YouTube views it racked up.   
      
   But at least they censored it from the internet-challenged user Donald   
   Trump, he doesn't know how to use YouTube.   
      
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