Jimmy Kimmel moves Senate interview to YouTube in latest collision with FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is moving an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to YouTube after the FCC restricted talk shows from airing political candidate interviews under 'equal time' rules. Kimmel claims the FCC is targeting his show due to political bias.
Why it matters
This highlights a growing conflict between media outlets and federal regulators regarding the definition of news programs and the regulation of political speech on television.
The decision follows a year of surging regulatory hurdles over candidate appearances on the Disney-owned network.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has said that he will be interviewing Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico under 'unusual circumstances' [File: Mike Blake/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 10 Sep 2026 10 Sep 2026 ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has said that an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on the network, citing growing intrusion from the Republican-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over political candidates’ “equal time” rules.
Talarico is running in Texas against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a race that could decide control of the US Senate in November.
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