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Kimmel Controversy: ABC, the FCC, and Free Speech

Kimmel Controversy: ABC, the FCC, and Free Speech

Update: 2025-09-19
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Did Jimmy Kimmel go too far? ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live! after a controversial monologue about the Charlie Kirk shooting, igniting a firestorm over free speech versus FCC regulations. Was it a justified suspension or a network overreaction? The FCC chairman even weighed in, hinting at possible consequences for ABC. Find out what this means for the future of late-night TV and who decides what's acceptable on air.

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Kimmel Controversy: ABC, the FCC, and Free Speech

Kimmel Controversy: ABC, the FCC, and Free Speech