FCC chair says US government pressure played no role in Jimmy Kimmel's suspension
Source: Reuters
September 22, 2025 4:46 PM EDT Updated 35 mins ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Government pressure played no role in the suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said on Monday - despite having suggested the ABC host be suspended over remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. "Jimmy Kimmel is in the situation that he is in because of his ratings, not because of anything that's happened at the federal government level," Carr said at a forum in New York.
A growing number of lawmakers had sharply criticized Carr's comments when he urged Disney (DIS.N) and ABC affiliates to take action, saying: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." On Monday, Disney said the show will return to the air on Tuesday after having conversations with Kimmel. The company said last week it had decided to suspend the show "to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country."
ABC suspended Kimmel's late-night talk show on Wednesday after Carr warned that local broadcasters who aired Kimmel could face fines or loss of licenses and said "it's time for them to step up." The owners of dozens of local TV stations affiliated with ABC said last week they would stop broadcasting the show, including Nexstar (NXST.O), which needs FCC approval for a $6.2 billion merger with Tegna (TGNA.N).
Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez rejected Carr's suggestion. "This wasn't simply a 'business decision,'" Gomez said Monday. "This regrettable chapter is a stain on the FCC. It was a concerning moment of direct government intervention into business decisions."
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fcc-chair-defends-comments-says-kimmel-not-suspended-because-government-action-2025-09-22/
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and HOPEFULLY they'll think twice before doing it again
imagine the bind this puts that fascist fuck Trump in 
OMG, the scrambling to save face is hilarious 
Hey Carr, tell the Easter Bunny I said hi. 
What he will see, is Jimmy roasting the living hell out of him! 
How many republicans are using the term "ratings" in their speeches?
My neighbor is one of them, had one hell of a discussion over that yesterday. 
TACO Don has his fingers in EVERYTHING!
Just like he had NO knowledge of the 2016 meeting with Jr. and the Russians at Trump Tower in NYC that was said to be about "Adopting Russian children." The actual intent was getting dirt on Hillary Clinton. .