From: NoBody@nowhere.com   
      
   On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:45:52 +0000, Lee  wrote:   
      
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   >Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked   
   >James Talarico Interview Over FCC   
   >Equal Time Fears   
   >Feb 17   
   >   
   >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.   
   >   
   >Colbert revealed that the network’s   
   >legal team had called The Late Show   
   >staff directly and told them "in no   
   >uncertain terms" the interview could   
   >not be broadcast. He had additionally   
   >been instructed not to raise the   
   >matter on air. He then proceeded to   
   >do precisely the opposite.   
   >https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-colbert-cbs-blocked-james-   
   >talarico-interview-fcc-equal-time-1236665220/   
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   Colbert?  Laughter!   
      
   Also, you're suddenly not in favor of following the law?   
      
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