“Corporate Capitulation”: FCC Commissioner Criticizes CBS Decision To Ban Broadcast Of Stephen Colbert Interview With U.S. Senate Candidate

Stephen Colbert's planned interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was canceled by CBS due to concerns over FCC equal time regulations. Colbert revealed that network lawyers explicitly instructed him that he could not feature Talarico on his late-night show, nor could he mention the cancellation to the audience. The interview was subsequently streamed on YouTube, evading FCC oversight.