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  "id": 6654285,
  "title": "James Talarico Blasts FCC for ‘Government Censorship’ After Jimmy Kimmel Says ABC Won’t Air Their Interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/james-talarico-blasts-fcc-for-government-censorship-after-jimmy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
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    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/james-talarico-rips-fcc-censorship-abc-kimmel-interview/"
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  "account": "James Talarico, Texas' Democratic Senate nominee, denounced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for what he called \"government censorship\" after Jimmy Kimmel claimed on-air that ABC would not broadcast Talarico's interview due to threats from the regulatory body. Talarico expressed concern over the issue in an interview with MS Now’s Symone Sanders-Townsend. If his interview is not aired as planned, Talarico said he would consider himself \"censored.\" He warned that such actions represent \"the most dangerous form of cancel culture\" and emphasized the need to protect the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Kimmel revealed on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" that the interview would not air and would instead be posted on YouTube due to FCC threats against ABC and local stations. Kimmel attributed the decision to protect affiliates in Texas from what he described as \"nonsense.\" The host's remarks occurred amid Disney's First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, which claims the administration has retaliated against the network over broadcasts.",
  "summary": "The conversation between the late-night host and Texas' Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate will only be released on YouTube The post James Talarico Blasts FCC for ‘Government Censorship’ After Jimmy Kimmel Says ABC Won’t Air Their Interview appeared first on TheWrap .",
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        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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