CBS Blocks Stephen Colbert’s Talarico Interview — It Hits 5.3M Views and Raises $2.5M in 24 Hours

James Talarico and Stephen Colbert.

CBS blocked Colbert’s interview — now it’s a 5.3M-view viral hit raising $2.5M in a day. What happens when a late-night host gets told “no”? If you’re Stephen Colbert, you hit upload — and accidentally create one of the biggest political moments of the year. CBS blocked The Late Show from airing Colbert’s interview with … Read more

Stephen Colbert Says CBS Silenced His Senate Interview — So He Took It to YouTube and Fired Back at the FCC

'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' earlier this month.

Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked his Senate guest over FCC rules—so he moved the interview to YouTube and fired back on air. Wait… did a late-night host just say his own network told him to zip it? That’s exactly what went down when Stephen Colbert revealed that CBS lawyers blocked him from interviewing Texas State … Read more