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Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC

Talk show host Stephen Colbert made headlines on Feb. 17, 2026, when he wrapped a network statement in a dog-waste bag and tossed it in the trash.

The Conversation

‘Is She Flirty And Thriving?’ Jennifer Garner Just Found Out How Old Stephen Colbert's Kid Is After Babysitting Her Years Ago

Time flies.

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CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump

Recent incidents involving Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert suggest things are not well at the network after the acquisition financed by Trump supporter Larry Ellison

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Trump FCC chair at center of Colbert and Kimmel controversies urges networks broadcast ‘patriotic, pro-America’ content

Brendan Carr suggested networks start each broadcast with the Pledge of Allegiance

The Independent UK

Bowen Yang Is Making Waves With His Podcast After SNL, But Doesn't Want Late Night To Die

He may not be on late at night anymore, but he still supports it.

Cinemablend

Stephen Colbert says Ex-Prince Andrew arrest Proves British Justice Beats America

Stephen Colbert reacts to Prince Andrew’s arrest in the UK and uses the moment to deliver sharp jokes aimed squarely at Donald Trump.

The Fashion Central

Stephen Colbert on Andrew’s arrest: ‘Let’s hear it for British justice’

The late-night hosts expressed glee over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest while also showing confusion over Trump’s board of peace

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How an abandoned, plush-loving macaque became the most beloved monkey on the internet

Abandoned, bullied and left to figure things out on his own, Punch found an unlikely friend - an IKEA orangutan plushie - and has now stolen the internet's hearts.

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Stephen Colbert and CBS upended Jasmine Crockett’s Senate hopes in Texas. Here’s why influencer Democrats are furious

ANALYSIS: The congresswoman’s high-profile supporters are seething, writes John Bowden, as her opponent basks in the national limelight — and rakes in donations after Colbert takes their interview to YouTube

The Independent UK

FCC Chair slams media over Colbert claims, but his own threat is why CBS pulled the interview

He thinks “gas station sushi” is more reliable than the media.

We Got This Covered

Colbert on RFK Jr’s Maha workout video: ‘Senior softcore that feels like dropping acid’

Late-night host discussed the health secretary’s bizarre clip and a poll saying 47% of Americans think Trump is racist

The Guardian - US

FCC launches investigation into The View over James Talarico interview

‘The days that these legacy media broadcasters get to decide what we can say, what we can think, who we can vote for are over,’ FCC Chair Brendan Carr said

The Independent UK

FCC Chair Brendan Carr claps back at Stephen Colbert over ‘Late Show’ interview controversy

Stephen Colbert claims CBS told him not to broadcast an interview with Senate candidate James Talarico

The Independent UK

Did Stephen Colbert just decide the Texas Senate primary?

ANALYSIS: The Late Show host may have given the Texas Democrat the boost he needs by going public with CBS scrapping his interview, Eric Garcia writes. But it comes with significant risks

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‘I don’t know what this is about’: Colbert reveals CBS lawyers approved his script, then released a statement denying it

He made sure nobody in the audience would ever forget it.

The Guardian - US

FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy

Carr says the Federal Communications Commission has also opened an enforcement action into ABC’s the View

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert brings the receipts over CBS spat and literally trashes network’s lawyers

Late night host attacks corporation’s statement on his withdrawn interview with Senate candidate James Talarico as ‘crap’ and expresses bafflement over its unwillingness to stand up for itself against political pressure

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace demands CIA release all files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

South Carolina Republican writes to agency’s director asking to see ‘any and all’ documents it may hold on the billionaire pedophile amid speculation about his possible links to the intelligence sector

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The Guardian - US

Colbert on Trump’s Epstein ties: ‘Apparently he does not know the meaning of exonerated’

The late-night host discussed the lack of consequences for Epstein associates and Americans’ record low optimism

The Independent UK

Trump picks his 26-year-old ‘receptionist’ assistant to sit on review panel for his White House ballroom plan

Trump fired former members of the commission in October to make room for his appointees

Reason

Stephen Colbert Says CBS Killed an Interview Because of FCC Equal-Time Rule

If anything, the incident just provided further proof that the equal-time rule should be abolished.

Cinemablend

The Late Night Brouhaha With Stephen Colbert And CBS Is Getting Really Messy

There's a war of words between Stephen Colbert and CBS.

The Independent UK

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is flying high thanks to Colbert’s war with CBS over his banned interview

Talarico’s interview with Colbert breaks 5 million views as he sees a surge of campaign cash with early voting now underway in Texas

The Guardian - US

White House says Trump wants diplomacy with Iran as US reportedly could be ready for military attack – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Kaitlan Collins attacks Trump’s ‘smile’ comment: ‘I think a lot of women can identify with that moment’

CNN anchor points out it would have been inappropriate to look cheerful during the exchange because she was asking about justice for the survivors of sexual assault

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