Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Kimmel announces that the conversation will instead be released on the show’s YouTube channel rather than broadcast over the air.
Across outlets, Kimmel links the change to what he describes as FCC threats or pressure connected to the show and network. The New York Times and other reports characterize the situation as occurring under “unusual circumstances,” with Kimmel citing concerns raised by the FCC. Rolling Stone and Newsweek similarly report that Kimmel attributes the decision to alleged actions involving the FCC, while Variety frames it as a move off television due to those threats.
Deadline adds context, noting that this is not the first time Talarico’s appearance has shifted platforms. It says that earlier in the year Stephen Colbert’s “Late Night” also faced legal or scheduling restrictions that prevented broadcasting the interview, sending the candidate to YouTube instead. The reports largely agree on the platform change but vary in emphasis between the FCC framing and prior instances affecting the candidate’s media appearances.
