Stephen Colbert didn’t hold back on Monday’s (February 16) Late Show as he blasted his CBS bosses and FCC chairman Brendan Carr for banning his interview with Texas Democratic state representative James Talarico.
At the top of the show, the late-night host introduced his house band and hyped the line-up of guests for Monday’s show, which included The Last Thing He Told Me star Jennifer Garner. He then told his audience, “You know who is not one of my guests tonight? That’s Texas state representative James Talarico.”
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