AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - White House rebukes media for spreading Kimmel's unproven claim that FCC censored his show
The White House fired back at Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host claimed the FCC threatened him over a planned interview with a Democratic Senate candidate, a charge the administration called a "false narrative" backed by zero evidence. Kimmel announced on his Wednesday show that his scheduled interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico […] The post White House rebukes media for spreading Kimmel's unproven claim that FCC censored his show appeared first on American Almanac .
The White House fired back at Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host claimed the FCC threatened him over a planned interview with a Democratic Senate candidate, a charge the administration called a "false narrative" backed by zero evidence. Kimmel announced on his Wednesday show that his scheduled interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC. Instead, it would be posted exclusively to the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel. His reason: the Federal Communications Commission, the federal agency that regulates broadcast television, had allegedly pressured him, his show, his network, and ABC's local affiliate stations over his guest bookings. The White House did not let the accusation stand. Assistant…Open