Stephen Colbert posts banned segment on YouTube amid FCC fight
Plus: Olympic cheating spawns Canadian curling memes.
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Stephen Colbert posted an interview that the FCC seemingly attempted to stop on YouTube instead.
The latest meme out of the 2026 Olympics surrounds a Canadian curling athlete who is being accused of cheating.
Videos of a process called “sedated dematting” have gone viral.
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“FCC you”: Stephen Colbert posts interview CBS axed after FCC threats. Here it is
Stephen Colbert of The Late Show defied CBS lawyers by conducting and posting an interview that the Trump administration wanted quashed.
The host spoke on the matter during his monologue, which CBS also forbade, accusing the administration of censorship and attempting to push their agenda onto his show. Colbert is out in May regardless of what he does, so he’s doing what he wants.
Curling fans accuse Canadian player of cheating at the Olympics. The memes are merciless
Accusations that Canadian curler Marc Kennedy illegally touched a stone during a tense 2026 Winter Olympics match against Sweden are igniting both controversy and a flood of curling memes.
While officials ruled in Canada’s favor and denied any cheating occurred, photos and videos of the alleged “stone poke” proliferated across the internet, turning the moment into one of the most meme-ified Olympic scandals of the Games.
“Let people live”: Sedated dematting videos go viral, raising safety questions
Videos showing clients undergoing “sedated dematting” have gone viral, sparking debate over safety, legality, and whether pain-free hair care should be controversial at all. The service is designed for people who cannot tolerate the physical pain of traditional dematting due to disability, chronic illness, mental health challenges, or prolonged lack of access to grooming resources.
Clips detailing the process are getting attention on social media from critics with safety concerns and those who question if sedated dematting is even legal.
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