Kimmel says he’s interviewing Senate candidate Talarico ‘under unusual circumstances’
Summary
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on ABC because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threatened the network and its local stations. Instead, the interview will be posted on YouTube amid ongoing tensions between ABC and the FCC during President Trump's administration.Key Facts
- Jimmy Kimmel will interview James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas.
- The interview will not be shown on ABC, Kimmel’s network, due to pressure from the FCC.
- Kimmel has previously interviewed many political figures, including President Trump during his 2015 run.
- The FCC has increased oversight of broadcast TV under President Trump’s administration, including enforcing equal airtime rules.
- Talk shows have typically been exempt from these rules since 1996.
- Stephen Colbert also faced pressure to cancel a segment with Talarico on CBS, which then posted online instead.
- ABC and Disney sued the FCC, accusing it of retaliating against the network for its broadcasts.
- The FCC denied violating free speech rights and asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
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