Jimmy Kimmel will move interview with James Talarico to YouTube due to FCC threats from the administration

Jimmy Kimmel announced on Wednesday that his late-night talk show will not air an upcoming interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on television. The interview will be hosted on the YouTube channel for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

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instead. Kimmel stated that the decision was made out of consideration for ABC affiliates who would have to deal with the scrutiny of the Federal Communications Commission. He noted that during the administration, the FCC has threatened him, the show, the network, and local stations based on traditional editorial decisions and guest bookings. The interview was originally scheduled for Thursday. Talarico is currently competing in a Senate race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Kimmel noted that he has interviewed political candidates for years, including President Trump himself. He recalled that during his time as a candidate, President Trump seemed to have no problem with talk show hosts interviewing candidates and was eager to return for another interview.

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• NBC News
  Jimmy Kimmel says show won’t air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats
• cnbc.com
  Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC amid FCC threats

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