FCC Commissioner's Equal Time Rule Enforcement Leads CBS to Cancel Colbert Interview
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David Pierce
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Summary
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr's use of equal time rules has led to CBS preventing Stephen Colbert from airing an interview, creating controversy about speech restrictions in television. This follows similar actions against Jimmy Kimmel, highlighting concerns about regulatory overreach affecting free speech in late-night programming.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFCC Commissioner Brendan Carr seems intent on changing that, though; not long after causing a ruckus that briefly took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, his vague threats appear to have been enough to convince CBS to tell Stephen Colbert not to air an interview.
Brendan Carr's use of the equal time rule is chilling speech across the TV world.
Which, of course, became a whole thing.
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