Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Attorneys representing CBS said The Late Show could not air an interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, prompting host Stephen Colbert to blame the Federal Communications Commission.

The interview with James Talarico that was pulled by CBS and Stephen Colbert's commentary against the FCC are scoring big on YouTube.

Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

Colbert kicked off Monday's episode of "The Late Show" by saying that the network's lawyers told him he could not have Talarico on the broadcast.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates. The issue came just hours before early voting opened Tuesday in Texas’ […]

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulator...

Stephen Colbert revealed that CBS pulled his interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico over fears of retaliation from the FCC.

Colbert says CBS lawyers stopped him from hosting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico; FCC rules were cited in the decision.

Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration.

CBS late-night show host Stephen Colbert said Monday the network's lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Senate candidate and Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico.

Over six minutes on Feb 16’s edition of The Late Show, Colbert blasted Mr Brendan Carr, the chair of the FCC. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Over six minutes on Feb 16’s edition of The Late Show, Colbert blasted Mr Brendan Carr, the chair of the FCC. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 have prompted a conversation about how media outlets treat political coverage.

Texas Democrat James Talarico sat down with "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert in an interview shared on YouTube after CBS blocked it from airing on the network.

CBS claims that it didn't prohibit Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with James Talarico, but it did offer "legal guidance."

Stephen Colbert took to the airwaves Monday to crybaby over far-left CBS killing his interview with James Talarico (D-TX). | Entertainment Stephen Colbert took to the airwaves Monday to crybaby over far-left CBS killing his interview with James Talarico (D-TX).

CBS said it did not force "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" to pull an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico from its TV broadcast Monday, contrary to the way the late-night host had framed it. Rather, according to CBS, its legal team provided "guidance" to "The Late Show" that Talarico's appearance could "trigger the FCC's equal-time rule."

CBS said it did not force "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" to pull an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico from its TV broadcast Monday, contrary to the way the late-night host had framed it. Rather, according to CBS, its legal team provided "guidance" to "The Late Show" that Talarico's appearance could "trigger the FCC's equal-time rule."

FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez called CBS's move to "censor" Stephen Colbert another example of "corporate capitulation" to the Trump administration.

"FCC you."