 | Tuesday February 17, 2026 | | | | |
| |  | | Some 15 hours after Stephen Colbert alleged on air that The Late Show had been told by CBS it could not air an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the network has come forth with a statement challenging that framing. | | | | | |
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| |  | | Sen. Jon Ossoff is running for re-election in Georgia, but a legal technicality shields CBS from the FCC's heightened scrutiny ahead of his sit-down with Stephen Colbert this week. | | | | | |
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| |  | | With just three months left to go at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the show has a new band—or rather, a new band name. | | | | | | | |
| |  | | This week on our Inside Late Night podcast, Amber Ruffin tells Mark Malkoff how she's built a career across late night, Broadway, and CNN—with one rule: "If it's not fun, I'm not doing it." | | | | | |
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| |  | | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is returning from its Winter Olympics break in style, tackling everything from 'Survivor 50' to 'Scream 7.' | | | | | |
| | | |  | | Jackson memorably hosted SNL on the heels of his 1984 presidential run, and returned years later to deliver a "Weekend Update" tribute to Dr. Seuss. | | | | | | | |
| |  | | Alex Moffat joins LateNighter's podcast partner The Saturday Night Network for an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at his six seasons on SNL. | | | | | |
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| Jimmy Kimmel to Headline Fundraiser for House Democrats | Politico reports that Kimmel will host the March 10 event in Los Angeles, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi both set to appear.
| FCC Commissioner Slams CBS Over Colbert Interview Ban
| The FCC’s lone Democrat, Anna Gomez, blasted the network over its decision to block Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas State Rep—and U.S. Senate candidate—James Talarico, calling it “corporate capitulation” in the face of political pressure.
| | No, Stephen Colbert Didn’t Defy CBS Order Over Texas Lawmaker Photo | The over-the-shoulder image of Texas state Rep. James Talarico that aired on Monday night’s The Late Show was, as Colbert himself noted on-air, a stock photo.
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