But the Late Show host, known for his sharp criticism of the Trump administration, whose show is coming to an end in a little over two months for what network CBS called a “purely financial decision” amid a challenging linear TV environment, rejected comparisons between himself and Bernstein.
Talking about researching Bernstein ahead of receiving the award, Colbert said he wasn’t sure why he didn’t realize that the Hollywood “blacklist was not a government policy.”
He continued, “The blacklist wasn’t a law or a regulation or an executive order. It was a voluntary industry-wide agreement to deny work to left-leaning artists out of fear that certain members of the government might publicly attack the…
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