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Desk NotešŸŽ™ļø | The Stephen Colbert Interview CBS Wouldn't Air

How James Talarico turned a pulled segment into a winning campaign strategy

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Feb 17, 2026
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Sometimes the story isn’t the interview that didn’t air — it’s what happens after everyone starts arguing about why it didn’t. This week’s Colbert–Talarico controversy is a good example of how modern political media turns regulatory friction into a censorship narrative.

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