Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel And Robert De Niro Mock Trump And FCC Chairman In Late-Night Skit

Headline from Forbes

Last month, Kimmel accused the FCC of threatening his show and network, preventing him from airing an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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Reports & sources

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  1. HuffPost

    ‘Shut That F**king Mouth Of Yours’: Robert De Niro Threatens Jimmy Kimmel Over Trump (opens HuffPost)

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    The screen legend played the chair of the FCC, and interrupted Kimmel with an “inspection.”

  2. Forbes

    Jimmy Kimmel And Robert De Niro Mock Trump And FCC Chairman In Late-Night Skit (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Last month, Kimmel accused the FCC of threatening his show and network, preventing him from airing an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

  3. NewsBusters

    De Niro Joins Kimmel To Recall Favorite Anti-Trump Insults (opens NewsBusters)

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    De Niro Joins Kimmel To Recall Favorite Anti-Trump Insults Actor Robert De Niro joined ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday in the character of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in what was supposed to be a satirical look at the relationship between the FCC and Kimmel but was actually just an opportunity f…

  4. Fox News

    Robert De Niro jokingly prods Jimmy Kimmel with a baseball bat while posing as FCC chair, threatens host (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Robert De Niro posed as FCC Chair Brendan Carr on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Brooklyn, jokingly slapping the host as tensions with the FCC continue.

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