The F.C.C. is using the “equal time” provision to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV
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Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview
The New York Times – Business:Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
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Catherine O’Hara Was Always a Delight
The Emmy-winning actress was especially adept at playing women who had been cast off but maintained an inflated sense of self, always with a great comedic payoff.
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Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.”
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Cooler, Funnier Version of Myself’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Akaash Singh and His Case for Bringing Back Apu
The stand-up comic, whose special has gone viral, takes issue with how some South Asians like Hari Kondabolu portray their experience in the United States.
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Taylor Tomlinson: A Comic With the Confidence of a Star
On her new Netflix special, “Look at You,” she demonstrates tight joke writing, carefully honed act-outs and a ruthless appetite for laughs.
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FCC Targets Colbert and Kimmel in New Crackdown on Late-Night TV
The F.C.C. said it planned to enforce long-dormant rules on appearances by political candidates on network talk shows.
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Comedians and Stars Gather for ‘The 99 Year Old Man!’ Premiere Party
Mel Brooks joined Judd Apatow and Patton Oswalt at the Los Angeles premiere of “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”
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Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globe Win for His Stand-Up Special Sends a Bad Message
That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up.
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Nikki Glaser’s Monologue, Teyana Taylor’s Speech and Other Moments From the 2026 Globes
Nikki Glaser returned as host and killed, while Teyana Taylor delivered the speech of the night. Then there were those awful production choices.