CBS Blocks Colbert From Airing Talarico Interview
The Spin
Democratic narrative
This is the latest example of corporate media surrendering to authoritarian intimidation. This represents the most dangerous form of cancel culture — coming from the top — as executives sell out First Amendment rights to curry favor with corrupt politicians. Networks are transforming into Fox News clones — abandoning journalistic integrity to embrace MAGA ideology and silence criticism of the administration.
Republican narrative
Networks spent years turning talk shows into one-sided political programming while hiding behind news exemptions, hosting dozens of Democrat politicians without a single Republican. The FCC is simply enforcing longstanding equal-time rules that Democrats demanded when Republicans appeared on shows in 2004 and 2006. The FCC is just ensuring that television doesn't become a propaganda machine for one party.
