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Colbert Bump! James Talarico Wins Demoractic Primary for Texas Senate Seat

The Hollywood Reporter·@AbidRahman·2 months ago
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By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Turns out the “Colbert bump” is still a thing. On Tuesday, James Talarico won the Democratic primary for the Texas Senate seat, beating Jasmine Crockett in a hotly contested race that’s drawn national attention. Talarico, you may remember, was at the center of a politcal firestorm last month, after his interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show was blocked by CBS’ lawyers from airing on broadcast due to the FCC’s new guidance for political candidates on talk shows. In an unusual move, Colbert devoted an entire segment of his show to the issue raising not only concerns about overreach from the FCC but also boosting Talarico’s profile by association. The fallout from the Talarico affair then became a multi-day thing on the Late Show and elsewhere, with Colbert discussing his back and forth with CBS’ lawyers and management. In a remarkable piece of television, a clearly exasperated Colbert revealed his tensions with his employers, saying, “I’m not even mad.…

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