“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ” was blocked on Monday by CBS from broadcasting its interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico — fearing retribution from the FCC.

An interview by Stephen Colbert with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico intended for broadcast on CBS but instead posted only online has now drawn 85 million views across YouTube and social media.

Within 24 hours of Colbert announcing that the interview would not air on the CBS broadcast and would instead be posted to YouTube, Talarico's campaign hauled in a staggering $2.5 million in fundraisi...