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Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel revealed that the FCC threatened his show over an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, leading the segment to be aired on YouTube to avoid regulatory issues.
- This move follows a similar incident where Stephen Colbert's interview with Talarico was also shifted online due to fears of violating FCC equal-time rules for political candidates.
- The FCC, under the Trump administration, has expanded the application of equal-time rules to late-night and daytime talk shows, a shift from traditional practice.
- FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the agency's actions as censorship and intimidation, expressing hope that courts will limit the FCC's influence over editorial decisions.
- ABC, Disney's network, has sued the FCC citing First Amendment violations, particularly after the agency demanded early review of broadcast licenses following controversies involving Kimmel's criticism of the Trump administration.
