FCC Chairman Carr told Scott Jennings about Jimmy Kimmel
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A clear-cut case of actual First Amendment infringement — the federal government abridging the freedom of speech of an individual and his employer — is playing out right now.
Carr argued that networks with broadcast licenses – like ABC, NBC and CBS – have a special obligation to serve the public interest, and Kimmel failed to do so.
Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension from his late night television job after a Trump administration official publicly urged ABC and its parent company Disney to “take action on Kimmel” prompted warnings of government censorship from several quarters Thursday,
The late-night host referenced the killing of the conservative activist in a recent monologue. Now, his show is suspended.
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Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says FCC chairman Brendan Carr sounded more like an organized crime boss than a federal regulator when he threatened to yank ABC’s
ABC has suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Here's how other late-night show hosts have reacted to the controversy.
What is Sinclair Broadcasting? The conservative company demanding apology from Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk - Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the largest ABC affiliate in the country, took offense to K
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Behind the decision to bench Jimmy Kimmel: Trump FCC threats and charges of corporate cowardice
On a Wednesday podcast, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said ABC had to act on Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about the murder of right wing activist Charlie Kirk. “We can do it the easy way or the hard way,” the Trump appointee told right-wing commentator Benny Johnson.
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'Offensive': Major cable company not airing Jimmy Kimmel 'for the foreseeable future'
Nexstar Media Group — which owns television stationsbroadcasting to 70 percent of the American public — announced Wednesday its ABC‑affiliated television stations will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future,