Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats'
The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play acting".
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Summary based on reporting from CNBC, NBC News, BBC News and The Texas Tribune.
Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Sep 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM ET
- Coverage span: 8h 25m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
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BBC NewsTier A
Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, cites regulator 'threats'(opens original report in a new tab)The Texas TribuneTier B
Jimmy Kimmel won’t air interview with James Talarico after threat from FCC(opens original report in a new tab)Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC after the FCC threatened the network when he made a joke on air about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. — The Texas Tribune
CNBCTier B
Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC amid FCC threats(opens original report in a new tab)ABC has come under increased pressure from the FCC, and the Trump administration has raised concerns about equal air time for political candidates. — CNBC
NBC NewsTier B
Jimmy Kimmel says show won’t air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats(opens original report in a new tab)The late-night host, who cited FCC threats, said his interview with the Texas Democratic Senate nominee would air instead on YouTube. — NBC News
How coverage developed
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- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 12.9 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
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