FCC Chair Accuses Talarico’s Kimmel Interview of Being a Hoax to Boost Clicks and Donations
TL;DR
FCC Chair Brendan Carr calls James Talarico’s Jimmy Kimmel interview a 'hoax' intended to drum up attention and campaign donations, after ABC moved the segment to YouTube to avoid an FCC clash. The piece notes a broader fight over whether talk-show content should face equal-time rules, against ABC’s licensing dispute with the agency and related First Amendment questions.
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- Kimmel pulls Talarico interview after FCC threat thehill.com
- The interview Trump doesn’t want you to see vox.com
- Commentary: Kimmel 'bypassed' regulations for a James Talarico interview that 'the FCC doesn't want you to see' Los Angeles Times
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