# Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won't air on TV, citing regulator 'threats'

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- BBC News, 2026-09-10 23:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgyrv39n4eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not be broadcast on television after alleged pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, and will instead be posted on YouTube. The White House denies threatening Kimmel and accuses him of “play-acting” to create a false narrative about the administration.

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