Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico will be shown on YouTube, the late night host announced

Jimmy Kimmel’s upcoming interview with Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico will not air on ABC, the talk show host announced, citing the network’s legal troubles with Trump’s FCC as the cause.

The late night host shared the news during his opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday, beginning by discussing the Texas Senate race in which Talarico is leading Republican Ken Paxton, according to recent polls.

“I will be interviewing James Talarico tomorrow night under unusual circumstances,” Kimmel said, before explaining that the interview will go directly to YouTube and not air on ABC amid the network’s ongoing issues with the FCC.

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[–] 101 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Blatant 1st amendment violation? Nah. They'll say that only protects you from being imprisoned. Doesn't protect you from corrupt corporate overlords being in bed with the mafia boss.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    The 1st amendment is limited regarding broadcast television

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  • [–] 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    An interview with a Senate candidate is pretty clearly exactly what the framers had in mind for the first amendment. I can't think of a more on-the-nose situation of government action that would be more applicable to the first amendment. Congress passed a law to create the FCC.

    Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom [...] of the press

    Can't really get more clearcut than that.

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