Jimmy Kimmel Says the FCC Has Now Threatened ABC and Its Affiliates Over a Single Democratic Guest Booking
by Jerome London · Thought CatalogUpdated 36 minutes ago, September 10, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel says federal regulators are now weighing in on who he books as a guest, claiming the FCC has threatened ABC and its local affiliates over a single Democratic booking.
Kimmel has interviewed political candidates on ABC for more than 20 years, including Donald Trump during his 2015 presidential campaign.
Now a conversation that would’ve aired on late-night television is being moved online instead.
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