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A sign is displayed at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is filmed, in New York City, US. Reuters
Elections create their own weird worlds. Stephen Colbert isn’t allowed to show a James Talarico interview as equal time for candidates should be available.
CBS has blocked Colbert rather than also getting a Republican candidate. There might be a shortage of Republicans who want to appear on his show and answer his questions.
This is not new given that when Ronald Reagan was a candidate, the film “Bedtime for Bonzo” couldn’t be shown. Of course it might now be “Bedtime for Bozo” instead.
Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia