{
  "id": 7040178,
  "title": "FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Accuses James Talarico Of Running A “Hoax” With Jimmy Kimmel Sit Down; YouTube Interview Nears 7 Million Views",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-accuses-james-talarico-of-running-a-hoax",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/jimmy-kimmel-james-talarico-fcc-1237100486/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has accused James Talarico, a Democrat running for the US Senate in Texas, of orchestrating a \"hoax\" to drive up views and donations. This comes after Jimmy Kimmel's interview with Talarico was pulled from his ABC show due to threats, and was instead posted on YouTube.\n\nThe interview has garnered significant attention, with Variety reporting it crossed 5 million views in 24 hours, and Deadline stating it nears 7 million views. According to The A.V. Club, Talarico discussed his campaign and criticized his opponent, Ken Paxton, and also talked about Christian theology, drawing comparisons between Jesus and social justice.\n\nTalarico previously described the situation as \"the most dangerous form of cancel culture,\" expressing concerns about censorship and the freedom of speech. Carr's comments were made on Saturday evening, amid the interview's growing popularity on YouTube.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel also punts interview with Texas candidate James Talarico to YouTube",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jimmy-kimmel-also-punts-interview-with-texas-candidate-james-talarico",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:16:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "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”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/jimmy-kimmels-james-talarico-interview-posted-to-youtube-as-host",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:09:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Jimmy Kimmel’s Pulled TV Interview With James Talarico Hits 5 Million Views in 24 Hours on YouTube",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/jimmy-kimmels-pulled-tv-interview-with-james-talarico-hits-5-million",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:15:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}