Colbert said his team "can't find one example" of the "equal time rule" for political talk show interviews being enforced in the past, after his Rep. James Talarico interview was relegated to YouTube.

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Colbert said that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC.

After CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing his James Talarico interview, the video has hit more than 7 million YouTube views.

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.

Stephen Colbert claimed on the Feb. 16 episode of 'The Late Show' that he was warned by CBS' lawyers that he 'could not' air an interview with a Texas Democrat running for Senate after threats from the FCC.

Early voting in Texas has begun as CBS faces ongoing controversy over its handling of an interview with a Democratic candidate.

With a printed copy of a CBS statement on his desk, Colbert used a dog poop bag to crumple up the piece of paper and throw it away.

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said CBS did not air his Monday interview with Senate candidate Rep.

Stephen Colbert’s comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about how media outlets treat political coverage.

The network denies it stopped the interview with a Texas Democrat from airing but warned it could run afoul of the US broadcast media watchdog.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr addressed Stephen Colbert's claims that CBS pulled a Democratic lawmaker's interview over federal regulatory concerns.