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David Letterman, Stephen Colbert Throw CBS Furniture on ‘Late Show’

David Letterman, Stephen Colbert Throw CBS Furniture on ‘Late Show’

Published by Daniella Wilson

One week ahead of the final episode of The Late Show, David Letterman joined Stephen Colbert to commend the end of the late night series. To really commemorate the occasion, the two hosts made their way to the top of the Ed Sullivan Theater where they threw off a few pieces of set furniture onto none other than CBS‘ eyemark logo. “I thought maybe tonight’s occasion would be a little sad, being the end of your run here, but this brings true joy to my heart,” Letterman said. “We are up here for the wanton destruction of CBS property.” “This is a true story. When I first got this gig, one of the first things they told me before we even moved into the offices is that I would not be allowed to throw anything off of the roof of the Ed Sullivan building, because evidently there was a problem with a previous tenant,” Colbert added. “I never did it, but we’re at the end here, so all bets are off.” After they threw off …

Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver Reunite for Strike Force Five

Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Oliver Reunite for Strike Force Five

Published by Daniella Wilson

Strike Force Five assemble! Monday night’s episode of The Late Show saw the late-night Voltron come together once more with host Stephen Colbert joined by The Tonight Show‘s Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night‘s Seth Meyers and Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver. Introducing “four of his best television friends,” Colbert welcomed his late-night rivals/peers/friends/contemporaries/well-wishers with a group hug. The quintet recalled the last time they all spent time together, for Colbert’s birthday two years ago. Colbert remarked that the five of them together was “dangerous” and that it meant The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart was now the “designated survivor.” As the hosts bantered — Kimmel quipped that he understood why Colbert’s show lost “$40 million dollars” as there’s “too many people in the band” — they settled into an interesting existential discussion about late night. “Late night is a bit of weird spot,” said Colbert remarking that while he was going through his struggles with CBS over the Late Show, he was constantly asked to “make a case for late night” to …

James Talarico Wins Demoractic Primary for Texas Senate Seat

James Talarico Wins Demoractic Primary for Texas Senate Seat

Published by Daniella Wilson

Turns out the “Colbert bump” is still a thing. On Tuesday, James Talarico won the Democratic primary for the Texas Senate seat, beating Jasmine Crockett in a hotly contested race that’s drawn national attention. Talarico, you may remember, was at the center of a politcal firestorm last month, after his interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show was blocked by CBS’ lawyers from airing on broadcast due to the FCC’s new guidance for political candidates on talk shows. In an unusual move, Colbert devoted an entire segment of his show to the issue raising not only concerns about overreach from the FCC but also boosting Talarico’s profile by association. The fallout from the Talarico affair then became a multi-day thing on the Late Show and elsewhere, with Colbert discussing his back and forth with CBS’ lawyers and management. In a remarkable piece of television, a clearly exasperated Colbert revealed his tensions with his employers, saying, “I’m not even mad. I really don’t want an adversarial relationship with the network.” Adding further spice to the …

Colbert Slams CBS Over James Talarico Interview Statement

Colbert Slams CBS Over James Talarico Interview Statement

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stephen Colbert only has a short time to go before The Late Show comes to an end, for good, but the host’s last few months in the job are starting to become increasingly awkward for CBS. On Tuesday’s episode of the late night show, a clearly exasperated Colbert returned to the controversy over his interview with Democratic Rep. James Talarico, and in a remarkable piece to camera, slammed CBS’ lawyers for not consulting him over a statement released in the aftermath of the interview. It all began on Monday’s episode of the Late Show, when Colbert revealed that CBS lawyers blocked him from interviewing Talarico, citing the FCC’s new guidance for political candidates on talk shows. The Late Show team ultimately posted the interview on YouTube which isn’t subject to such rules. On Tuesday afternoon, CBS very publicly refuted Colbert’s version of events in a statement, which lead to Colbert’s rejoinder on his own show. During his opening monologue, Colbert said, “Folks, there’s another big story today that I never got to over in the …

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Respond to FCC Equal Time Change

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Respond to FCC Equal Time Change

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stephen Colbert on Thursday night weighed in on the Federal Communication Commission’s effort to clarify its guidance around political equal time rules, a move that seemed aimed at daytime and late night talk shows. After talk shows’ interviews with politicians long qualified for an exemption to the equal time rule as bona fide news interviews, dating back to a decision about Jay Leno’s Tonight Show in 2006, the FCC, in a new public notice issued Wednesday, is changing that approach. The agency said the 2006 decision does not necessarily mean all late night and daytime show interviews are exempt. Under the FCC’s equal time rule, stations have to offer comparable time and placement to rival candidates regardless of political affiliation, but the burden isn’t on broadcasters. When free time is provided to a candidate, other candidates can submit an equal opportunities request. “The FCC has not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late night or daytime television talk show program on air presently would qualify for the bona fide news …