CBS Goes FULL PANIC As Stephen Colbert Drops Reality Check
February 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelCBS goes full panic as Stephen Colbert brings receipts on what he was told to not do over an interview with Texas Democrat primary candidate James Talarico while the network continues to face criticism for Bari Weiss catering to Donald Trump. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Colbert Ratchets Up Battle With CBS in Scorching Monologue Literally Trashes Network’s ‘Crap’ Statement Claiming They Didn’t Kill Talarico Interview
"Stephen Colbert publicly slammed his network CBS after it denied his claim that it blocked an interview with Texas state representative James Talarico from airing on The Late Show on Monday, dismissing the statement as “crap.”
Colbert clashed with his network after he accused CBS lawyers of warning him “in no uncertain terms” that he “could not have” his booked guest, who is running in the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat in Texas, “on the broadcast.” Colbert said on Monday that the advice referenced guidance from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr, who suggested talk shows could be subject to the “equal time” rule. The Late Show then shared the full interview with Talarico on its YouTube channel."
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