{
  "id": 6641285,
  "title": "James Talarico Calls FCC Pressure On Jimmy Kimmel Interview “The Most Dangerous Form Of Cancel Culture”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/james-talarico-calls-fcc-pressure-on-jimmy-kimmel-interview-the-most",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T20:40:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/james-talarico-kimmel-interview-cancel-culture-youtube-1237074026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Jimmy Kimmel's interview with James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate from Texas, will not air on television due to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). According to Kimmel, the FCC has threatened him, his show, ABC, and its affiliates over the guest booking. As a result, the interview will only be available on YouTube.\n\nTalarico responded to the news, calling the FCC's pressure \"the most dangerous form of cancel culture\". He expressed hope that the interview could still air on television, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.\n\nThe interview will still be uploaded to YouTube, as announced by Kimmel. The FCC's threats reportedly concerned traditional editorial decisions, specifically the guest booking, with Kimmel citing concerns for his local stations, particularly ABC affiliates in Texas.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Says He Will Only Release His James Talarico Interview on YouTube After FCC Threats: ‘Best That We Can Do’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-says-he-will-only-release-his-james-talarico-interview",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:25:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Says James Talarico Interview Won’t Air on TV After Trump’s FCC Threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-says-james-talarico-interview-wont-air-on-tv-after",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:05:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Kimmel Says Trump’s FCC Has Threatened Show, So His James Talarico Interview Will Air On YouTube Instead Of ABC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kimmel-says-trumps-fcc-has-threatened-show-so-his-james-talarico",
        "published": "2026-09-10T06:15:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump FCC Threatened Him Over Talarico Interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-says-trump-fcc-threatened-him-over-talarico-interview",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel to Interview James Talarico ‘Under Unusual Circumstances’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-to-interview-james-talarico-under-unusual-circumstances",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:26:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview With James Talarico Heading to YouTube to Avoid FCC Hassle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmels-interview-with-james-talarico-heading-to-youtube-to",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Says James Talarico Interview Won’t Air on TV Amid FCC Pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-says-james-talarico-interview-wont-air-on-tv-amid-fcc",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:29:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/james-talarico-blasts-government-censorship-after-abc-pulls-his-jimmy",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:21:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}