NPR WHINES About 'Equal Time' Talk -- Since They Love One-Sidedness
On The NPR Politics Podcast, their media reporter David Folkenflik attacked Trump FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for talking like a "mafioso" against Jimmy Kimmel, who he said "made some remarks that offended the president's supporters." NPR whined about "self-censorship" by anti-Trump media outlets and claimed conservative talk radio is terrible about "equal time." Look in the mirror, NPR!
Politico Celebrates Colbert YouTube Stunt as 'The Talarico Moment'
Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from TV over equal-time rules, but aired on YouTube, where it drew millions of views and boosted Talarico’s campaign. Politico celebrated the episode, which critics say was a publicity stunt exploiting grievance culture for political and fundraising gains.
NewsBusters Podcast: Libs Coddling Colbert and Circling Around Whoopi
In the new eruption of leftist protest over anyone demanding Stephen Colbert provide "Equal Time" to their incessant tilt, we point out again that all the comedy shows tilt dramatically to the left, just like The View. Whoopi Goldberg felt pressed to address the NewsBusters scoop on her place in the Epstein files.
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 warned of…
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.
O'Donnell Cites Pulled Colbert Interview As Impeachment Evidence
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell spent the early part of Tuesday’s edition of The Last Word demanding that President Trump be impeached for allegedly receiving bribes from ABC and CBS because, according to him, CBS’s decision to not allow Stephen Colbert to interview Texas Senate candidate James Talarico follows the same pattern as the decision to pay Trump $16 million as part of a 60 Minutes-…
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 Show balked at…
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 each of the…
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 the…
PROBE: The FCC Looks to Crackdown on ABC's The View Citing Equal Time
On Friday, Fox News reported that the Federal Communications Commission was launching an investigation into ABC’s The View following the appearance of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (TX). The agency cited an alleged violation of the equal time statute that mandated non-news shows to allow all legally-filed political candidates to have equal time on their shows.
CNN's Cornish On First-Name Basis With 'Kamala' And 'Jasmine'
Could you ever imagine Audie Cornish casually referring to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson as "John" and "Mike?" Rhetorical question. Yet on today's edition of CNN This Morning, Cornish spoke of "Kamala" and "Jasmine." Not surprising on the part of former NPR host Cornish when speaking of her fellow liberals Kamala Harris and Jasmine Crockett!
Texas-Obsessed PBS Totally Ignores Dems Side of House Gerrymander Wars
A redistricting arms race? Texas Republicans' plan to redraw the congressional map and eliminate five Democratic-held U.S. House seats, which would help the GOP retain control of the House in next year's midterm elections, sent Democrats in the Texas legislature fleeing to Illinois and New York to avoid a sufficient “quorum” in the chamber to vote on the measure. The spat led off Monday…
