CBS Hits Back At Stephen Colbert Over James Talarico Interview
Summary
CBS denied Stephen Colbert's claim that they stopped him from airing an interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico. CBS explained that airing the segment could trigger the FCC's "equal time" rule, which requires equal airtime for all candidates. The interview was instead shown on YouTube with promotion on the TV broadcast.Key Facts
- CBS denied stopping Stephen Colbert from showing an interview with James Talarico.
- Colbert said network lawyers told him not to air the segment due to the "equal time" rule.
- The FCC's rule requires broadcasters to offer equal airtime to all election candidates.
- James Talarico is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
- CBS provided options to handle equal time for other candidates.
- The Late Show decided to post the interview on YouTube instead.
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