Despite his insufferable theatrics, late-night “comedy” host Stephen Colbert has made an allegation that should be taken seriously. If his account of events is correct (which is not a given), some protected political speech has been unjustly chilled.
Colbert planned to film a characteristically friendly interview with a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, James Talarico, for his talk show. In Monday’s monologue, Colbert told his television audience that Talarico would not be appearing as scheduled because CBS, the network that carries the show, had told him “in no uncertain terms” that the interview could not be broadcast.
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