Stephen Colbert may be leaving "The Late Show," but he's not going quietly. A planned interview with Texas state representative James Talarico, who’s running for the Senate, was pulled before it aired after CBS lawyers advised the show to scrap the segment. The move turned a routine late-night booking into a very public clash over what can and can’t make it to air.
At the center of the controversy is Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr, who is considering changes to how the agency enforces its equal-time rule. The rule generally requires broadcasters to provide comparable airtime to opposing political candidates. Historically, it has not applied to talk radio or late-night shows, but CBS reportedly acted preemptively, even though no formal change has been made.
