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FCC Chair Says Stephen Colbert Sees ‘Limelight Is Fading’ Amid Talarico Interview Issue
Brendan Carr addressed the controversy surrounding The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico.

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Stephen Colbert slams CBS, says network blocked James Talarico interview
James Talarico's non-televised interview with Stephen Colbert fueled a second night of CBS drama
Details on controversy over Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert again claimed on Tuesday night that CBS told him not to air an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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Colbert blasts CBS again over his interview with James Talarico
Lawrence O'Donnell Shreds CBS Over Colbert Cave: ‘The Weakest, Most Cowardly’
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Released Statement About Pulled James Talarico Interview ‘Without Ever Talking to Me’: ‘I Really Don’t Want an Adversarial Relationship With the Network’
“‘The Late Show’ was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico. The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for t...

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Unaired Colbert interview with Talarico draws millions of views amid CBS-FCC controversy
Talarico says CBS decision to not air ‘Late Show’ interview ‘should be alarming to all of us’

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Colbert said that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC.

MS NOW Panelists Shocked by CBS Calling Colbert ‘Effectively a Liar’ Over FCC-Talarico Scuffle | Video

MS NOW panelists on "Deadline White House" were shocked by CBS calling Stephen Colbert a liar amid the FCC-James Talarico dust up.

Stephen Colbert Tears Into His CBS Bosses, Anderson Cooper To Exit '60 Minutes': Live Updates

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert tore into his future former employer on Monday night as he accused CBS of caving to FCC threats by spiking his interview with Texas state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D).