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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Comedian Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on Monday and said his own network's attorneys barred him from hosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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Hey ballwasher, time to dust off your Pravda digs for this one, eh?

/s yeah right

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 10:53 AM | Reply

JPW... thanks for posting this, but I got 'cha by a few mins:

drudge.com

Includes the video.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-17 11:02 AM | Reply

Bari Weiss will get to the bottom of this!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-17 11:24 AM | Reply

As long as this is here it doesn't matter who posted it.

Keep pushing that red line in front of them and see who finally breaks and who doesn't.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 12:46 PM | Reply

Wow, this news article ONLY quotes Colbert. No other perspective is given and no mention of even reaching out to CBS execs for comment.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 01:30 PM | Reply

Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social
Reminder that Paramount Skydance needs approval from Trump's minions to buy Warner Bros.

Yesterday, its subsidiary CBS banned Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with TX Democrat James Talarico.

Larry Ellison is sucking up to Trump by turning his media empire into MAGA propaganda.

bsky.app

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-17 01:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#5 | Posted by BellRinger

Did you by chance check out Corky's link with the video link?

Nice try cancel culture warrior. You don't get much more canceled than by the government. I watched the interview. Not to mention the View. Don't for get your party and I am sure hero did away with the equal time doctrine. Doesn't hurt Billionaire owning Paramount and buying Warner Bros is Ellison.

#7 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-02-17 01:54 PM | Reply

" Did you by chance check out Corky's link with the video link?"

I read the article embedded in this thread.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 02:14 PM | Reply

Go up to #2

#9 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-02-17 03:36 PM | Reply

Wow, this news article ONLY quotes Colbert. No other perspective is given and no mention of even reaching out to CBS execs for comment.

#5 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Hey dumbf*^#, what possible information could you hear from CBS that would make this OK?

I knew your stupid ass would dodge the obvious. After whining out "duhhhhh PrAvDAz!!" for years when it wasn't true, suddenly you're giving the MSM the benefit of the doubt when it is true.

What a pathetic sack of unprincipled, disingenuous s^*%.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 03:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

For the record if what Colbert is alleging is accurate then this is outrageous.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 03:41 PM | Reply

" 10 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2026-02-17 03:37 PM | FLAG: "

It's called responsible journalism. Something that is beyond your capacity to understand.

It is nice seeing lefties denounce censorship for a change even though it's totally situational.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 03:44 PM | Reply

CBS official statement:

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 two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled. THE LATE SHOW decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options.

#13 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-02-17 03:44 PM | Reply

Colbert explained on his show that the FCC's "equal time rule" was the given reason for the Talarico interview being yanked off the air. He instead ran the interview on the show's YouTube channel, which is not under the jurisdiction of the FCC. CBS's statement suggests that the network would have allowed the interview on air had Colbert also invited Crockett on his show for an equal amount of time and promotion.
www.mediaite.com

#14 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-02-17 03:46 PM | Reply

" What a pathetic sack of unprincipled, disingenuous s^*%.

#10 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2026-02-17 03:37 PM | FLAG: "

You can eff right off with that. You cheered when Biden's handlers were jawboning tech companies into being their personal censors.

#15 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 03:46 PM | Reply

#13 and 14. Good to see he came up with a workaround although he shouldn't have needed to.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 03:48 PM | Reply

It's called responsible journalism. Something that is beyond your capacity to understand.

It is nice seeing lefties denounce censorship for a change even though it's totally situational.
#12 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Then this idiot tried to act all high and mighty as if he's not a giant hypocrite and walking know gobbling reach around.

You're a pathetic fool with zero consistency or standards, no matter what lies you tell yourself.

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 03:54 PM | Reply

" You cheered when Biden's handlers were jawboning tech companies into being their personal censors."

What a riot. Zuckerberg never MENTIONED what that was about, despite the fact he'd have every reason to divulge it ...

... if it would've bolstered his case.

The fact he didn't, suggests we're talking about something akin to the EAT TIDE PODS campaign.

Censorship is only when the editorial board DISAGREES, and they're forced to do something AGAINST their will.

#18 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-17 04:02 PM | Reply

Here numbnutz, this all stems from Trump's FCC changing rules to target late shows.

A change that I don't even see how it arrives at a complete suppression of this interview.

But go ahead, act as if this is different and, therefore, why your incessant puling about non existent censorship is suddenly unnecessary when actual censorship is happening right under your nose.

#19 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 04:05 PM | Reply

No surprise you're still clinging to the giant flop known as the Twitter files.

Turley is a giant hack yet you can't seem to bring yourself to stop humping his leg.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 04:07 PM | Reply

Like I said, your have no standards. You cheered it when it was being done by Democrats. I'm denouncing this precisely because I have actual standards unlike an unprincipled hack like yourself.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 04:29 PM | Reply

Like I said, your have no standards.
#21 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

You said that?

The guy who is proudly a member of the Guardians of Pedophiles Party.

You support a criminal president who bragged about sexually assaulting women and was found guilty of rape.

Your only standard seems to be you will support anyone who causes the most damage to America.

#22 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-17 04:35 PM | Reply

There is no well deep or wide enough for sleazy, unprincipled mouth-for-hires Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz to be chucked into forthwith.

Both of them made tidy sums of money as legal kapos and should be disbarred and ostracized nationwide for their blasphemies.

How these two miscreants smugly live with themselves is anyone's guess.


#23 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-17 04:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You cheered it when it was being done by Democrats.

Which didn't happen, dips*&^.

You continue to fall for and fail to recognize the pattern of the GOP getting out ahead of their own poor behavior by accusing the Dems of it and convincing their idiot base it's not a big deal because "the Dems do it too!"

You fall for it. Every. Time.

And continue to believe it even after it's clear that that's the real narrative.

#24 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 05:25 PM | Reply

I'm denouncing this precisely because I have actual standards unlike an unprincipled hack like yourself.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger

You aren't denouncing this.

You're running your usual play book - give some mealy mouthed, couched "denunciation" up front, then defend, deflect and ignore the actual practice of the concept.

You've done this multiple times over the last year.

#25 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-17 05:38 PM | Reply

" You're running your usual play book - give some mealy mouthed, couched "denunciation" up front, then defend, deflect and ignore the actual practice of the concept."

I've done none of those things, moron.

Like I said, you cheered (and still are) when Democrats were engaging on censorship.

#26 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 05:40 PM | Reply

You're engaging in project. Just because you are an unprincipled hack doesn't mean everyone else is too.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-17 05:41 PM | Reply


Comedian Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on Monday and said his own network's attorneys barred him from hosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
POSTED BY JPW A

This was a lie.

BrianStelter:
This just in from CBS: "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 two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled. THE LATE SHOW decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options."
x.com

Why? Pretty cut and dry explanation.
The Elite Dems don't want Rep. Jasmine Crockett to win.

Stephen Colbert wanted to air an ad for his new favorite political candidate, then lied that the FCC and CBS was "censoring" the interview.

Lumpers support systemic racism.

#28 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-17 05:52 PM | Reply

X.com
#28 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

You already posted this bullshht.

Posting it again doesn't make it true.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-17 05:54 PM | Reply

OneTrumper,

Who would normally trash Jasmine Crockett, wants everyone to believe Stephen Colbert doesn't want to interview Jasmine Crockett.

This is the best lie CBS could muster.

#30 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-17 05:56 PM | Reply


" What a pathetic sack of unprincipled, disingenuous s^*%.

#10 | POSTED BY JPW

This is pretty funny, you got played JPW. JPW tells us he's an "educated" person, but just can't seem to get it through his thick skull how often people in his party lies about Trump and his administration. The bus runs over JPW (again), then he complains its Bellringer thats pathetic unprincipled.

Can there be anymore projection than that?

Before this point, intelligent people with principles were leery of any thing Colbert says, but not our "educated" JPW, he jumps in balls first.

Is not that JPW's positions on topics are wrong, but he's just an idiot of biblical proportions.

#31 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-17 05:58 PM | Reply

"The Elite Dems don't want Rep. Jasmine Crockett to win."

Here's a dime, buy a clue:

Here's a dime, buy a clue

Anyone wanting to see the Democrats take the House and the Senate are pulling for Talarico in 2026.

Your impotent gaslighting notwithstanding.

#32 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-02-17 06:12 PM | Reply

IAMRUNT swears up and down twitter is the best source for CSAM.

#33 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-17 06:24 PM | Reply

We must support the most progressive candidates in the field to take back the House and Senate in 2026.

Americans are sick and tired of the status quo which led us into the ditch we are in today.

For more granularity, see the results of the NYC Mayoral win and other elections last November.

A true socialist won in Washington State and a true communist won in Ithaca, NY.

The "center" is a myth that supports the status quo, not changes it.

For more granularity, read about the French, Russian, and Iranian Revolutions.

The status quo anywhere would love to see the "center" take over, like the short-lived White government of Kerensky in 1918.

#34 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-17 06:27 PM | Reply

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