FCC labels Kimmel-Talarico interview a 'hoax' in airtime clash
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FCC chair Brendan Carr called Jimmy Kimmel’s plan to air his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico on YouTube and skip ABC a 'hoax' in a broader fight over broadcast airtime rules; Carr argued the Equal Time statute requires comparable time and placement for candidates, not banning interviews, as Kimmel’s YouTube clip has drawn about 8.1 million views and the episode is part of ongoing clashes between the FCC, ABC and Disney.
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