I would never have seen it, I don't really watch network television. I bet there are a lot of Texans that also wouldn't have seen it otherwise. This is a great thing.

jaycifer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 197d (1 reply)

Well let’s get some data involved then. According to this article from mid last year, The Late Show was averaging ~2.5 million viewers in the Nielsen ratings: https://www.tvinsider.com/1202434/late-night-ratings-2025-gutfeld-kimmel-colbert-fallon/

Looking through the youtube channel, the average uploaded video over the last couple weeks has ~600,000 views. The biggest one scrolling down was almost 2 weeks ago with 2.5 million views as of now. Of course it’s not all one to one, but assuming no crossover between youtube and TV viewers, this interview would have to hit at least 3-3.5 million views to be more popular than the average segment, and higher than 5 million views to absolutely guarantee that it is more popular than an already popular segment.

At time of writing the interview has 2.3 million views after 16 hours, almost matching the TV audience for an episode, matching an 11 day popular video, and I’m about to add one more to the count which I normally wouldn’t. You can hold your belief if you want, but I am curious to see how it pans out over the next week or two.

MumboJumbo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 197d

3 hours after your post, up to 3.4 million views. Just for people scrolling through these comments to see.

iamthetot@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 197d (1 reply)

Why would the FCC have anything to say about the content of this incredibly tame interview?

3rdXthecharm@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 197d

My thought is that it's part of the enforcement of that 'fair time' bullshit. They're covering their asses in case they haven't allowed enough 'conservative candidates' similar time on air

easyloot@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 197d (1 reply)

And it's not just the Colbert show. I'm deleting more and more and more media apps/accounts/etc. Pretty soon it will just be whatever comes up on Lemmy.

johncandy1812@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 197d

Unfortunately The Daily Show, The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart and Late Night with Colbert are all Larry Ellison productions so even though they may sound adversarial they're just helping to treat Trump like politics-as-usual in the US.

It really isn't though. This is an authoritarian coup. By the time the elections roll around it'll be too late to make them fair and democratic. The Media is one of the reasons why.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 197d (1 reply)

Here's his website, if you want to learn more about Talarico:

https://jamestalarico.com/meet-james-talarico/

As a legislator, I’ve passed major legislation to fund our neighborhood schools, expand job opportunities for young adults, and lower the cost of child care, housing, and prescription drugs.

I’ve led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors that have rigged the system against working Texas families. And I’m the only member of the Texas Legislature who has never taken corporate PAC money.

Now, as those same billionaire mega-donors take over the federal government, we need more fighters in Washington who will take power back for working people.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 197d

Brilliant Stressand Effect.

Talarico certainly knows how to work the angles. One reason I'm bullish for him in the general. If anyone has a chance at flipping Texas, its a guy who makes $1 in spending feel like $100.

Buffalox@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 197d

Freedom of speech baby, to bad USA doesn't have it.

ceenote@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 197d

Jasmine Crockett is alright, but the regime is clearly more frightened of Talarico. Sad that (I think) he's polling behind her.

massacre@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 197d

Looks like the Streisand effect in full play: https://www.rawstory.com/james-talarico-2675277614/