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13:42Now PlayingIn this video, I break down the controversy surrounding Stephen Colbert’s claim that CBS blocked his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over FCC equal time concerns. I examine CBS’s public denial, Jasmine Crockett’s statement that the interview could have aired with an equal-time offer, and what this dispute reveals about media narratives, internal Democratic primary politics, and the use of regulatory fear as a political talking point. This analysis connects the Colbert–Talarico controversy to broader questions about media credibility, corporate risk management, and partisan influence in late-night television.
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