CNN Touts Colbert-Talarico Stunt As a 'Perfect Storm,' Everybody Wins!
On Jake Tapper's CNN show on Tuesday, they discussed Stephen Colbert's stunt of putting an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico on YouTube because his lawyers banned him from putting Talarico on air. CNN and Jonah Goldberg touted this as a "gift" for the two men, a "perfect storm" where "everybody" opposed to Trump comes out a winner.
So Much For Being Censored: Colbert, Ossoff Campaign Ahead Of Midterms
Those trying to turn CBS’s Stephen Colbert into a free speech martyr for the James Talarico-equal time controversy suffered a setback on Wednesday as Colbert welcomed Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff to The Late Show. Unfortunately, those who would like the late night hosts at least pretend to put in an effort to have some sort of balance on their shows also suffered a setback as the duo…
FCC Chair: ‘I Was Highly Entertained’ by Colbert’s ‘Hoax’ on the Media
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said at a press event Wednesday that he got a big laugh when he looked back at the way CBS “Late Show” Host Stephen Colbert used a hoax to manipulate the media this week.
Justine Brooke Murray Slams Stephen Colbert’s Latest Media Meltdown
MRC Video Content Creator Justine Brooke Murray joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business yesterday evening to deliver a blistering takedown of Stephen Colbert’s latest meltdown — one that wasn’t just sloppy comedy, but a blatant lie aired to millions of viewers.
Colbert: CBS Knows 'Damn Well' They Banned Talarico Interview
On Monday, CBS’s Stephen Colbert alleged that the network forbade him from airing an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over concerns about a potential FCC equal time rule violation. On Tuesday, CBS denied the allegation and said The Late Show was not prohibited from airing the interview but gave Colbert advice on how equal time could be fulfilled, but The Late…
CBS: No, We Didn’t Ban Colbert from Broadcasting Candidate’s Interview
“THE LATE SHOW was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico,” CBS said in a statement Tuesday after the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, claimed he was told he could not air his interview with the Democrat candidate.
Late Night Hosts Haven't Interviewed a GOP Candidate Since 2016
On Monday, CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, denounced FCC chairman Brendan Carr for threatening to use the agency’s equal time rule against the late night comedy shows, which he claimed led CBS to force him to put his interview with State Rep. James Talarico on YouTube. With the equal time rule now in the news, NewsBusters analysts dug into the archive to find out when…
Colbert Rants At Carr After CBS Bans Texas Senate Candidate Interview
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert angrily denounced FCC chairman Brendan Carr after CBS told him that he could not interview Texas State Rep. and Senate candidate James Talarico for his Monday show. Colbert accused Carr and President Trump of trying to silence him but ultimately ended up interviewing Talarico anyway and put the video up on YouTube. Beyond the FCC, the main purpose of…
Colbert Mocks Johnson For Not Speaking Ojibwe, Demanding Assimilation
Despite being a cheerleader for abortion and all things LGBTQ-related, CBS’s Stephen Colbert mocked Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show for trying “to correct the pope on the Bible.” More specifically, Colbert tried to ridicule Johnson for demanding immigrants assimilate into the country by noting he did not speak in Ojibwe and compared Johnson citing Biblical…
Colbert Praises Bad Bunny For Not Performing In US Ahead Of Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is one of the last remaining parts of American culture that all Americans, regardless of their political beliefs, can share and enjoy, but the NFL and CBS’s Stephen Colbert seem eager to end that. On Tuesday, the host of The Late Show defended Bad Bunny’s decision not to perform in the mainland U.S. prior to the game because of ICE.
Colbert Hypes Italian Communist Demanding ICE Not Go To The Olympics
CBS’s Stephen Colbert did not adequately do his pre-show research on Thursday. During his monologue, The Late Show host hyped Italian politicians demanding ICE “thugs” not be let into the country for security purposes during the Olympics. However, Colbert did not mention the politician using the “thug” label is basically a communist. Later, Colbert would welcome MS NOW’s Jacob…
Kimmel And Colbert Hurl More Nazi Accusations At Border Patrol, ICE
The Nazi allegations directed towards ICE and Border Patrol have been coming in hot this week from the late night comedy shows, and CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel saw no reason to stop on Wednesday. Additionally, Kimmel would later welcome MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough to spread some fake news about the shooting of Renee Good.
Colbert Reflects On 'Incredible Gift' Of Being Able To Talk To Dems
CBS’s Stephen Colbert traveled across town on Tuesday to sit down with NBC’s Seth Meyers on Late Night to reflect on the impending cancelation of The Late Show. When Colbert looked back on the “incredible gift” the show has provided, he could have talked about the jokes or the ability to interview celebrities about their upcoming movies, but he instead chose to focus on his…
Stewart And Colbert Bring Back Anti-ICE 'Gestapo' Smear
CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, and Comedy Central’s Monday host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, both reacted to Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino denouncing those who have compared ICE and Border Patrol to the Gestapo by trying to argue the comparisons are legitimate.
