The special live episode will air after President Trump's State of the Union address.

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said CBS did not air his Monday interview with Senate candidate Rep.

Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told him he couldn’t show an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico — which the host said had happened the night before.

Colbert said CBS did not allow him to air a scheduled interview with James Talarico citing concerns about federal election rules.

Stephen Colbert took on his own network again Tuesday, pushing back against CBS' statement regarding his unaired interview with a Democratic candidate for Senate.

The nearly century-old rule requires broadcasters to give equal opportunity to candidates who are running for the same position. Talk shows have long been exempt, but the FCC under Trump is changing that,

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert tore into his future former employer on Monday night as he accused CBS of caving to FCC threats by spiking his interview with Texas state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D).