Stephen Colbert To Face FCC Investigation Over 'Homophobic' Donald Trump Joke

function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Stephen Colbertpissed off lots of people this week with a controversial rantagainst President Donald Trumpon The Late Show and now he might have to pay for it ' literally.Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai revealed that the agency would investigate the comediansreference to Trump on Mondays show as Russian President Vladamir Putins cock holster. Many called the comment homophobic.I have had a chance to see the clip now and so, as we get complaints, and weve gotten a number of them, we are going to take the facts that we find and we are going to apply the law as its been set out by the Supreme Court and other courts and well take the appropriate action, Pai said on The Rich Zeoli Show on Talk Radio 1210 WPHTon Friday.Pai added the FCC would follow the standard operating procedures and make sure we evaluate what the facts are and apply the law fairly and fully.Colberts fiery two-minute routine, titled Stephen says everything journalists wish they could, included jokes about Trumps tiny hands and missing tax returns. But it was the cock holster line that drew the most ire and subsequently inspired a #FireColbert hashtag on Twitter.The late night show host responded to the controversy on Wednesday night, telling viewers he didnt regret what he said because he believes the president can take care of himself. But Colbert did note if he were to do it again, he would change a few words that were cruder than they needed to be.Addressing the claims of homophobia, he added,I just want to say for the record, life is short, and anyone who expresses their love for another person, in their own way, is to me, an American hero.Variety reported that Pais response to Colberts monologue is surprising as The Late Showairs outside the FCCs long-established safe harbor time frame of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in which the commission has the authority to police allegations of indecent and obscene material on the airwaves.Pai told The Rich Zeoli Show that if the commission finds Colbert violated FCC regulations he would most likely face a fine.Still, Colbert probably isnt sweating the investigation too much. The Late Show drew its best ratings on Thursday night since its premiere week in 2015. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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