Kimmel Takes Aim at FCC With an ‘Unnecessary Censorship’ Bit Over Interview Ban

On his ABC show, Jimmy Kimmel mocked the FCC by launching an 'exceptionally appropriate' edition of This Week in Unnecessary Censorship after the agency allegedly pressured him to grant equal-time access to all candidates; he noted the interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico would instead live on YouTube due to these threats, while the White House denied any such threats. The bit sat alongside jokes about Donald Trump’s bribes and the RNC crowd size, framing a broader clash over free speech and access on TV.