FCC Threatens Kimmel Over Talarico Interview | Global News

Jimmy Kimmel’s show is dodging FCC scrutiny by moving a controversial interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to YouTube, citing threats over equal-time rules — a move echoing Stephen Colbert’s earlier workaround. As Talarico tightens his race against GOP powerhouse Ken Paxton, Democrats see this as a pivotal moment in a traditionally red state. Kimmel claims the Trump-era FCC is now targeting his show for booking disliked guests — a shift he says has never happened before. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez calls it censorship, urging courts to rein in regulatory overreach. ABC, Kimmel’s network, previously sued the FCC over license review demands, calling them an existential threat. The core issue? A new FCC mandate requiring late-night hosts to give equal airtime to political candidates — a rule that’s never applied to talk shows before. This escalating battle highlights the tension between broadcast regulations and free speech during election season.

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