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FILE PHOTO: Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Nation Sep 23

Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension, but some stations won’t carry him

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Arts Sep 22

Disney's ABC pulls "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off air after remarks about Charlie Kirk
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, says his late-night show will return Tuesday

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Nation Sep 19

Iconic comedy legend and actor Carol Burnett marks her hands and feet in cement on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles
Watch 6:39
Kimmel suspension and self-censorship set dangerous precedent, FCC commissioner says

The debate continues over Disney’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested that ABC affiliates should pull Kimmel’s show or face action from his agency. But Carr rejected accusations that he was punishing…

By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant

Politics Sep 19

Disney's ABC pulls "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off air after remarks about Charlie Kirk
After Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended, a key question is: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?

At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment protections for free speech.

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact

Nation Sep 19

FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington
What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the FCC

Carr is a longtime FCC commissioner named as chairman by President Donald Trump in November. In the months since, he has launched investigations of ABC, CBS and NBC news.

By Associated Press

Sep 18

LISTEN: Trump calls for licenses of TV networks that give him ‘bad publicity’ to be revoked

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that “97%” of some network coverage was negative toward him. “They give me only bad publicity or press,” Trump said. “They’re getting a license, I think maybe their license…

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Sep 18

WATCH: Trump says Jimmy Kimmel ‘said a horrible thing’ about Charlie Kirk

By Steff Staples

President Donald Trump dismissed reactions to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show as an attack on free speech, saying the move was due to a "lack of talent."…

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Jul 31

Watch 9:40
FCC chairman says network oversight offers a needed ‘course correction’

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

We continue our look at the FCC’s decision to allow Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance. The scrutinized media deal was approved in a 2-1 vote after Paramount agreed to a settlement with…

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