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Colbert’s Banned Interview With Rep. Talarico Becomes His Most Watched Interview In Months

United StatesPublished February 18, 2026

Views 188K  |  Likes 1.30K  |  Comments 328
Views#1,075,322Global
Views#230,538United States

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5.6M subs182K videosJun 2017

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Views

188,959

Likes

1,302

Comments

328

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Total (all-time): $132 – $378

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

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Banned from airing his “Late Show” interview with Rep. James Talarico, D-TX, over the FCC’s equal time rule, Stephen Colbert’s conversation with the Senate candidate is finding life on YouTube, where it has become his most watched interview in months. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestunson/2026/02/17/colb…

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February 18, 2026
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