Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview Online
Jimmy Kimmel says FCC pressure kept his Talarico interview off ABC.
September 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 8:40pm ET
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What happened
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy KimmelAmerican talk show host and comedian (born 1967) said Wednesday night that his planned interview with James Talarico
James TalaricoAmerican politician (born 1989), the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, would not air on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and would instead be posted on YouTube on Thursday. Kimmel cited threats from the Trump administration’s FCCFederal Communications Commissionindependent U.S. government agency against him, his show, ABC, its affiliates and local stations over candidate appearances. The dispute centers on broadcasters’ “equal time” obligations for legally qualified candidates, rules that do not apply to YouTube distribution. The White House denied pressuring ABC and accused Kimmel of “play-acting.”
Talarico Kimmel Interview Fight
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