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Variety reports that 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' has shifted a scheduled interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico from its ABC television broadcast to YouTube. The decision was made after the show received threats from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration. Kimmel publicly stated that the FCC threatened his show over the planned interview with the Democratic candidate. The interview will now be released on the show's YouTube channel instead of airing on ABC. This move has been covered by multiple outlets including Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The Mirror US, and Deadline, all confirming the FCC's involvement in the decision to change the platform for the interview.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live has relocated a scheduled interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico from broadcast television to YouTube, citing threats from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration.
Key Developments
- The interview, originally set to air on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, will now be released on YouTube instead.
- Kimmel stated that the Trump administration's FCC threatened his show over the planned segment.
- The decision affects the broadcast of an interview with Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas.
Reports from Multiple Outlets
- Variety reported the move was due to "FCC threats."
- Rolling Stone quoted Kimmel saying the interview "won't air on TV after Trump's FCC threatened his show."
- Newsweek confirmed Kimmel's claim that the Trump FCC threatened him over the Talarico interview.
- The Mirror US noted Kimmel "slams Trump over threats to stop ABC airing Democratic candidate interview."
- Deadline reported that Kimmel said the FCC had threatened the show, leading to the interview being moved to YouTube instead of ABC.
The interview with James Talarico is expected to be available on the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel.
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