"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said Thursday that the FCC is trying to "silence" him and fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers.

Jimmy Kimmel responded to the FCC’s announcement this week that talk shows like his may be on the hook to offer equal time to political candidates, calling it Chairman Brendan Carr’s “sneaky little way of keeping viewpoints that aren’t his off the air.

A little-used FCC rule could make a comeback if commission Chair Brendan Carr has his way.

The skit came after the FCC instructed networks to offer political candidates equal time on their shows, warning against shows “motivated by partisan purposes.”

Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez said the guidance contrasts with the FCC's long-standing view that such programs are entitled to editorial discretion based on newsworthiness, not political favoritism.

FCC appears to be taking a dim view of whether late-night and daytime TV talk shows that interview politicians deserve an exemption from the 'equal time' rules

The FCC announced it will enforce its "equal opportunities requirement" for politicians who appear on network shows like "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The View."

"It's his latest attack on free speech and it's a joke," Kimmel said during his Thursday, Jan. 22 monologue