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Stephen Colbert’s Talarico Tantrum Further Vindicates CBS

Is it any surprise his show is getting canceled?

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Stephen Colbert on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, in a video posted February 17. 2026.

Screenshot via The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/YouTube

Haven’t you heard? The Trump administration is trying to censor late-night television again. Or so says Stephen Colbert, who during a recent booking hullabaloo has shown once again why his hyper-partisan program was never going to survive in the already-struggling comedy media lane.

The Late Show, which will formally end in May amid financial struggles, was slated to air an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. But this week, it was scrapped, with Colbert insisting he was told he could not have Talarico on because of fear of the Federal Communications Commission.

Caroline Downey

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Caroline Downey is a staff writer for National Review.

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