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Jimmy Kimmel’s James Talarico Interview Posted To YouTube As Host Calls Out Trump And FCC: “They Want To Make Our Editorial Decisions For Us”

Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico was posted to YouTube on Thursday evening rather than the late-night host’s ABC broadcast amid concerns over an FCC enforcement action. “Why are they so scared of you?” Kimmel asked Talarico at the outset of the 20 minute interview, noting that Stephen Colbert also posted a sit down with […]

DeadlineDeadlineTed Johnson11 Sept

James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate running for senator in Texas, has spoken out after ABC pulled his sit-down with Jimmy Kimmel over FCC concerns. The interview will instead be posted to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” YouTube channel on Thursday night. “Government censorship should be a concern to all of us, regardless of our political party,” […]

VarietyVarietyEthan Shanfeld10 Sept

FCC commissioner: Kimmel’s ‘self-censorship’ shows Trump’s bid to ‘control’ media working

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) lone Democratic commissioner is pointing to ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s decision not to broadcast an interview with Texas Senate nominee James Talarico (D) as evidence of what she called the Trump administration’s attempts to stifle free press. “Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep his interview with a Senate candidate off the air…

The HillThe HillDominick Mastrangelo10 Sept

Another big James Talarico interview is punted to YouTube due to FCC threats

Jimmy Kimmel will be interviewing Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico "under unusual circumstances," posting the interview directly to YouTube, rather than airing it on TV during Jimmy Kimmel Live. In Wednesday night's episode, Kimmel said this was out of concern for retaliation from the Trump administration's FCC: [Trump's] FCC has threatened me, threatened our […]

The VergeThe VergeStevie Bonifield10 Sept