Coverage dated September 17, 2025

Networks Mourn Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, ABC Falsely Claims FCC Canned Him

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On Thursday, the “Big Three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC had full stories on their flagship morning news shows mourning the indefinite suspension of ABC late-night partisan tool Jimmy Kimmel, bemoaning an alleged conspiracy between the Trump administration and local TV conglomerates to censor a “Trump crit…

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  1. NewsBusters

    Networks Mourn Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, ABC Falsely Claims FCC Canned Him (opens NewsBusters)

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    On Thursday, the “Big Three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC had full stories on their flagship morning news shows mourning the indefinite suspension of ABC late-night partisan tool Jimmy Kimmel, bemoaning an alleged conspiracy between the Trump administration and local TV conglomerates to censor a “Trump crit…

  2. The New Republic

    The FCC’s Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel Is Insanely Corrupt (opens The New Republic)

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    FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to hold up a multibillion-dollar merger unless the ABC late-night host was taken off the air.

  3. Reason

    The FCC should let Jimmy Kimmel be (opens Reason)

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    By appearing to twist the arms of companies to make decisions that please the administration, the FCC is engaged in a kind of censorship.

  4. RedState

    Jimmy Kimmel May Have Violated the Law (i.e., an FCC Regulation) (opens RedState)

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    Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash for comments that may violate FCC regulations on false information.

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