Late-Night Hosts Return From Break to Heightened Political Pressure
Feb 23, 2026
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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins (who is Colbert’s guest tonight) reports that he addresses his network’s statement denying it blocked his interview with James Talarico in tonight’s show.
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.