{"id":2657855,"date":"2026-09-10T20:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-plays-victim-as-he-misleads-viewers-about-why-he-cant-air-james-talarico-interview\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T20:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:19:12","slug":"jimmy-kimmel-plays-victim-as-he-misleads-viewers-about-why-he-cant-air-james-talarico-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-kimmel-plays-victim-as-he-misleads-viewers-about-why-he-cant-air-james-talarico-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel Plays Victim as He Misleads Viewers About Why He Can\u2019t Air James Talarico Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjimmy-kimmel-plays-victim-as-he-misleads-viewers-about-why-he-cant-air-james-talarico-interview%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2657855&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>jimmy Kimmel addressed the controversy surrounding his decision not to air an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on his TV show, explaining it was due to FCC regulations requiring broadcast stations like ABC to provide equal airtime to competing candidates. Despite his previous history of interviewing prominent political figures and criticizing perceived bias,Kimmel claimed concerns over local station considerations led to the YouTube-only release of the interview. He suggested that if he wanted to broadcast the interview on television, he could simply give equal opportunity to Republican candidate Ken Paxton, but instead chose to make it a political statement emphasizing alleged censorship and bias against him, particularly in relation to former President Trump.The broader context involves FCC rules ensuring fair access for all candidates, which some argue have been overlooked or misapplied by major networks that often favor certain political perspectives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel played dumb on his Wednesday night show while obfuscating why his interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will appear only on his YouTube channel, and not air on the TV broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is actually quite simple, as Federal Communications Commission <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-jibbering-dem-sen-plunges-sheer-panic-fcc-chair-brendan-carr-produces-letter-senator-wrote-desperate-keep-quiet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brendan<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-jibbering-dem-sen-plunges-sheer-panic-fcc-chair-brendan-carr-produces-letter-senator-wrote-desperate-keep-quiet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Carr<\/a> has made clear multiple times: Broadcast stations like ABC, NBC, and CBS are governed by different laws than private cable channels \u2014 like Fox News, CNN, and MS Now \u2014 or online platforms like YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>And the rules for broadcast stations require them to provide equal time to candidates from opposing parties if one side is invited on their air.<\/p>\n<p>The FCC noted in a January <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DA-26-68A1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public notice memo<\/a>, \u201cDecades ago, Congress made the decision to prevent covered broadcast television programs from being used to advance certain partisan political purposes. Specifically, through section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, Congress put protections in place to ensure equal access to broadcast station facilities for legally qualified candidates for office, regardless of political affiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Kimmel played the victim during his opening monologue on his show Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, for a lot of years, for the whole 20-plus years of our show, in fact, I\u2019ve been interviewing Americans who are running for office with no problem at all, just like [David] Letterman did, [Jay] Leno did, Arsenio [Hall], etc. etc. I\u2019ve interviewed a lot of political candidates. From Hilary Clinton to Ted Cruz to Donald Trump himself,\u201d Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gIbSEScdV2o?si=dhfFh6BnxpZsPL5Z&#038;start=540\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI interviewed Donald Trump when he was running for president in 2015, and at that time, when he was the one sitting next to me, he seemed to have no problem with the idea of talk show hosts interviewing candidates,\u201d the talk show host added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, he was very eager to come back for another interview, which he did just before he became the nominee in 2016. But for some reason \u2014 and I can\u2019t seem to figure out what that reason is \u2014 something has changed,\u201d the late-night host said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that he did not mention inviting Trump on the program in 2020 or 2024. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0320037\/characters\/nm0081182\/?ref_=tt_cst_c_18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fU3mtFTAfws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> were guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that [Trump is] president, his FCC has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates [and] our local stations, based on simple traditional editorial decisions \u2014 guest bookings, it would seem, [that] they don\u2019t like,\u201d Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p>The something that\u2019s changed is that Kimmel \u2014 and \u201cThe View\u201d as well \u2014 now use their broadcast programs to spew anti-Trump, anti-Republican messaging constantly, with little to no counterbalance.<\/p>\n<p>Under federal law, the broadcast networks \u2014 ABC, NBC, CBS \u2014 are to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-jibbering-dem-sen-plunges-sheer-panic-fcc-chair-brendan-carr-produces-letter-senator-wrote-desperate-keep-quiet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operate in<\/a> the \u201cpublic interest, convenience and necessity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fcc-puts-jimmy-kimmel-view-notice-warning-shows-motivated-partisan-purposes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a> in a social media post in January, \u201cFor years, legacy TV networks assumed that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fcc-set-to-rule-against-the-view-report\/\" title=\"... Set to Rule Against &#039;The View&#039;: Report\">late-night &amp; daytime talk shows qualify<\/a> as \u2018bona fide news\u2019 programs \u2014 even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the FCC reminded them of their obligation to provide all candidates with equal opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late night &#038; daytime talk shows qualify as \u201cbona fide news\u201d programs \u2013 even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the FCC reminded them of their obligation to provide all candidates with equal opportunities <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sWiQmqQHCq\">pic.twitter.com\/sWiQmqQHCq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrendanCarrFCC\/status\/2014081766902940028?\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Media Research Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/the-view-had-128-liberal-guests-only-two-conservatives-2025-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">determined<\/a> that in 2025, \u201cThe View\u201d had 128 left-leaning guests and only two conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Similar statistics probably apply to \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Kimmel played the victim, telling his audience Wednesday, \u201cOut of consideration for our local stations, especially our ABC affiliates in Texas, who would have to deal with this nonsense, my interview tomorrow with James Talarico will not air on television. It will be posted on YouTube instead. It will not be on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd thank goodness we have that, because in the America we live in right now, that is the best that we can do until November,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel knows if he wants to air the Talarico interview on his broadcast channel, he simply needs to offer the same opportunity for Republican Senate candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-talarico-insults-military-families-california-transplant-attack-ken-paxton-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a>. 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