‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Moves Interview With Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico From TV to YouTube Due to FCC Threats
Another late-night talk show has pre-empted an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico: This time, it’s ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” On Wednesday’s episode of “JKL,” Kimmel revealed that his interview with Talarico, who’s running for Senate as the Texas Democratic candidate, won’t be aired on the show’s over-the-air broadcast. Instead, it will be shown […]
Jimmy Kimmel, host of the late-night TV show that airs on ABC, announced on Wednesday that an upcoming interview he had planned with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from Texas will not be aired on television due to threats from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration. Kimmel said he had interviewed various political figures in the past, including Donald Trump during his 2015 presidential campaign and before he became president.
However, he claimed that the FCC threatened his show, ABC and its affiliates, based on Kimmel's editorial decisions regarding guest bookings. Kimmel decided to post the interview on YouTube instead, considering the potential issues local stations in Texas might face. The interview with Talarico comes amid increased FCC scrutiny of broadcast television under the Trump administration.
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