FCC, Kimmel and Brendan Carr
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.
Cruz said FCC chair Brendan Carr sounded like a mafia boss when he threatened ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's comments on Charlie Kirk.
Suspension of politically charged segments highlights the tension between satire, broadcast rules, FCC enforcement
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr for backing ABC’s suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Cheney, a vocal critic of the Trump administration who left office in 2023,
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As Nexstar and Sinclair Take on Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC Is Happy — But Will It Backfire?
Station groups Nexstar and Sinclair went aggressive on Disney by refusing to air 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last week. But will their gambit backfire?
It was threats from Trump’s FCC chair, Brendan Carr, that snowballed into ABC pulling Kimmel’s show indefinitely after the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk ’s alleged killer. The move has also sparked an intense conversation about censorship.
Donald Trump has long complained about the hosts of "The View." Now, it's apparently on FCC Chair Brendan Carr's target list.