The controversy around Stephen Colbert, James Talarico, and CBS is raising serious free speech questions.
Reports claim CBS chose not to air Talarico’s interview over fears of backlash from the Federal Communications Commission — and that Colbert was told not to address it. He did anyway.
The Talarico interview has significantly outpaced many of Colbert’s recent clips — becoming one of his most-watched political interviews on YouTube in years — and more than double the typical nightly TV audience for his show.
Reports claim CBS chose not to air Talarico’s interview over fears of backlash from the Federal Communications Commission — and that Colbert was told not to address it. He did anyway.
The Talarico interview has significantly outpaced many of Colbert’s recent clips — becoming one of his most-watched political interviews on YouTube in years — and more than double the typical nightly TV audience for his show.
The controversy around Stephen Colbert, James Talarico, and CBS is raising serious free speech questions.
Reports claim CBS chose not to air Talarico’s interview over fears of backlash from the Federal Communications Commission — and that Colbert was told not to address it. He did anyway.
The Talarico interview has significantly outpaced many of Colbert’s recent clips — becoming one of his most-watched political interviews on YouTube in years — and more than double the typical nightly TV audience for his show.
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