The Interview CBS Would Not Air
Stephen Colbert, James Talarico, and how the FCC turned one Texas Senate race into a test of media regulation
On Monday, February 16, 2026, viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were supposed to see something fairly standard for an election year: a candidate interview. Stephen Colbert had taped a segment with James Talarico, a Democratic state representative running for the United States Senate in Texas. The interview was booked as part of the usual lat…
