The FCC Said He Couldn’t Appear On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. It Had One Fascinating Side Effect

Screenshot of. James Talarico in suit with no tie sitting in the blue guest chair next to Stephen Colbert in a tie at his desk. .

Seven short days ago, Austin politician James Talarico was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He flew to New York, headed to the famous Ed Sullivan theater in which CBS’ late night host tapes, and filmed his segment. Then all hell broke loose. The FCC said The Late Show was not following the equal time mandate. CBS pulled the segment from the air. It ended up online. There was public outcry. Even Stephen Colbert was pissed, and didn’t try to hide it during subsequent tapings.

All of this was actually great news for James Talarico.