Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimmel’s interview with James Talarico will be shown on YouTube, the late night host announced (Getty)Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico will not air on ABC. Instead of broadcasting on television, the interview will be released exclusively on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! YouTube channel. Kimmel cited threats and legal scrutiny from Donald Trump's FCC against ABC and its local affiliates as the reason for the decision. The move aims to protect local stations, particularly Texas ABC affiliates, from potential regulatory backlash over political guest bookings. The decision comes amid an ongoing First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney and ABC accusing the FCC of a retaliatory campaign against the network. In fullJimmy Kimmel reveals interview with rising Democratic star won’t air on ABC amid FCC threatsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jimmy Kimmel accuses Trump’s FCC of forcing James Talarico interview off the air
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimmel’s interview with James Talarico will be shown on YouTube, the late night host announced (Getty)Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico will not air on ABC. Instead of broadcasting on television, the interview will be released exclusively on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! YouTube channel. Kimmel cited threats and legal scrutiny from Donald Trump's FCC against ABC and its local affiliates as the reason for the decision. The move aims to protect local stations, particularly Texas ABC affiliates, from potential regulatory backlash over political guest bookings. The decision comes amid an ongoing First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney and ABC accusing the FCC of a retaliatory campaign against the network. In fullJimmy Kimmel reveals interview with rising Democratic star won’t air on ABC amid FCC threatsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
