Stephen Colbert’s Unaired James Talarico Interview Hits 5.3 Million YouTube Views and Results in $2.5 Million Raised for Talarico’s Campaign in 24 Hours

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was blocked on Monday by CBS from broadcasting its interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico — fearing retribution from the FCC. So, instead the conversation was posted on YouTube and other social media platforms, where at last count, the clip had been viewed more than 5.3 million times. […]

By varietyschneider

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is flying high thanks to Colbert’s war with CBS over his banned interview

Talarico’s interview with Colbert breaks 5 million views as he sees a surge of campaign cash as early voting begins in Texas

By Eric Garcia

James Talarico Raised $2.5 Million After Stephen Colbert Interview Was Shifted From Broadcast To YouTube

The attention surrounding James Talarico’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert interview has been very good for the Texas Democrat’s campaign for U.S. Senate. He raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours after the segment was shifted from CBS broadcast to YouTube, his largest single fundraising period for the campaign. On Monday, Colbert said that he […]

By Ted Johnson

Colbert Slams FCC and CBS, Priming for Fight Over Equal-Time Rules - The Wall Street Journal

Colbert Slams FCC and CBS, Priming for Fight Over Equal-Time Rules  The Wall Street Journal