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Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview From ABC to YouTube After FCC Threats
Kimmel said FCC threats and equal-time concerns pushed the interview online, adding that broadcasters face new pressure over political guest bookings.
- Jimmy Kimmel announced Thursday that his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will air on YouTube instead of his broadcast show, citing threats from the Federal Communications Commission.
- In January, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr directed daytime and late-night talk shows to offer equal airtime to all political candidates, effectively ending long-standing exemptions for 'bona fide news interviews.'
- Host Stephen Colbert faced similar pressure when CBS pulled his Talarico interview in February, while Kimmel noted he had previously interviewed Donald Trump as a candidate without licensing threats.
- Talarico, challenging Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat, previously raised $2.5 million within 24 hours after a late-night interview aired online earlier this year.
- Broadcasters maintain they possess broad First Amendment protections regarding guest selection, though critics warn that using license threats to influence editorial content raises constitutional concerns.
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Find out why Jimmy Kimmel posted on YouTube his interview with James Talarico and what the FCC had to do with the decision not to broadcast it on television.
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