RE: https://flipboard.com/@cnn/entertainment-kdo79uqrz/-/a-tCcLWt7VT5y-Y-Uitg8aqw%3Aa%3A132361178-%2F0

can i just say something about #Colbert?

whomever negotiated his #CBS #labor & production contracts are geniuses.

have y’all noticed how, notwithstanding everything, they can't get rid of him outright?

Colbert must have nuclear options in his & his workers contracts that exponentially raise the costs of CBS getting rid of them under any circumstances.

this is only possible with the backing of labor #unions. Hollywood proves #unionization is the only path to wealth for the working classes.

So have y'all heard about the whole Colbert Show Talarico thing?
Where CBS self-censored his interview because the FCC is going after him because he's a -very- christian democrat who is criticizing christian nationalism?

Well now it's been posted on youtube, it's gotten 7.5 million views in 2 days.

Anyway, if you'd like to see what all the fuss is about, here's the link to his interview! It would be a real shame if even more people saw it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A

#USpol #Colbert #Talarico

So have y'all heard about the whole Colbert Show Talarico thing?
Where CBS self-censored his interview because the FCC is going after him because he's a -very- christian democrat who is criticizing christian nationalism?

Well now it's been posted on youtube, it's gotten 7.5 million views in 2 days.

Anyway, if you'd like to see what all the fuss is about, here's the link to his interview! It would be a real shame if even more people saw it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A

#USpol #Colbert #Talarico

—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt1 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—

Sen. #JonOssoff On "The #Epstein Class"

And The Lie At The Core Of #DonaldTrump's Political Project

#Colbert #Comedy #Humour #Humor
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
https://youtu.be/2l4WI3bNxT8

#FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen #Colbert controversy

“Colbert aired the interview – but only on YouTube, where it piled up nearly 6.1m views by the time of publication, far greater than the average traditional television viewership for the Late Show.

The controversy has been a boon for #Talarico’s campaign, which said it raised $2.5m in the 24 hours since Colbert’s comments.”

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/18/fcc-brendan-carr-stephen-colbert

—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt1 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—

Sen. #JonOssoff On "The #Epstein Class"

And The Lie At The Core Of #DonaldTrump's Political Project

#Colbert #Comedy #Humour #Humor
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
https://youtu.be/2l4WI3bNxT8

So I have thoughts about this whole ginned up #Colbert #Talatico kerfuffle.

I’m going to put aside the whole cbs/ellison/fcc side of this issue because that’s its own thing.

What I want to talk about is the complete erasure of a strong black female candidate in Jasmine #Crockett. On the eve of early voting, a powerful millionaire white establishment celebrity powerblasted a relatively unknown candidate into the public consciousness.

Talarico has raised 2.5 million in the last 24 hours. He is now the odds on favorite to win, whereas before all this, it was an even race. He’s a nice enough guy, I’ll vote for him if he wins the primary, but I don’t think he can beat Cornyn. He knew Jasmine was running, he can’t beat Cornyn esp if he loses the POC vote, and he still went out there because he wanted it for himself, not for Us.

This was the white male patriarchy protecting itself while liberals cheer this shit on.

Unbelievable.

So I have thoughts about this whole ginned up #Colbert #Talatico kerfuffle.

I’m going to put aside the whole cbs/ellison/fcc side of this issue because that’s its own thing.

What I want to talk about is the complete erasure of a strong black female candidate in Jasmine #Crockett. On the eve of early voting, a powerful millionaire white establishment celebrity powerblasted a relatively unknown candidate into the public consciousness.

Talarico has raised 2.5 million in the last 24 hours. He is now the odds on favorite to win, whereas before all this, it was an even race. He’s a nice enough guy, I’ll vote for him if he wins the primary, but I don’t think he can beat Cornyn. He knew Jasmine was running, he can’t beat Cornyn esp if he loses the POC vote, and he still went out there because he wanted it for himself, not for Us.

This was the white male patriarchy protecting itself while liberals cheer this shit on.

Unbelievable.

@persagen

Ultra Wealth makes people crazy and arrogant, uncaring, unfeeling, like heroin makes your skin grey, arms boney and willing to hurt for the next fix.

I am willing to have pop-up "luxury dispensing units" in cities were aimless ex-billionaires can slip in for some ordering-people-about and chairs that say "I'll kiss your ass boss!" as well as swatches of silk and pleather.

#maga #epstein #billionaire #coup #colbert #tesla #bezos

@persagen

Ultra Wealth makes people crazy and arrogant, uncaring, unfeeling, like heroin makes your skin grey, arms boney and willing to hurt for the next fix.

I am willing to have pop-up "luxury dispensing units" in cities were aimless ex-billionaires can slip in for some ordering-people-about and chairs that say "I'll kiss your ass boss!" as well as swatches of silk and pleather.

#maga #epstein #billionaire #coup #colbert #tesla #bezos

#FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen #Colbert controversy

“Colbert aired the interview – but only on YouTube, where it piled up nearly 6.1m views by the time of publication, far greater than the average traditional television viewership for the Late Show.

The controversy has been a boon for #Talarico’s campaign, which said it raised $2.5m in the 24 hours since Colbert’s comments.”

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/18/fcc-brendan-carr-stephen-colbert

#Colbert Says #CBS Pulled #Senate Candidate Interview

#StephenColbert said he had to drop an interview with #JamesTalarico from his Monday broadcast because of new #FCC guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

#law #FirstAmendment #censorship #Trump #dictatorship #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/business/media/colbert-cbs-fcc-talarico-carr.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The Streisand Effect:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Streisand_effect_examples#United_States

(According to an unverified source, the interview now has over 40 million views.)

#Talarico #Colbert #TheLateShow #YouTube #FCC #election #censorship #resistance #StreisandEffect

Not only had #CBS been aware Monday night that #Colbert was going to talk about this issue publicly, its lawyers had even approved it in his script, he said. That’s why he was surprised by the statement, which said that Colbert had been provided “legal guidance” that broadcasting the interview could trigger the equal time rule.
“I don’t know what this is about,” Colbert said. “For the record, I’m not even mad. I really don’t want an adversarial relationship with the network. I’ve never had one.”