ABC's FCC Fiasco: A Threat to Free Speech and the Future of Late Night TV The recent decision by Jimmy Kimmel to stream his interview with James Talarico on YouTube, rather than airing it on the ABC broadcast of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
, is just the latest development in a long running battle between ABC and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC's increasingly aggressive stance towards late night talk shows, particularly those hosted by Democrats like Kimmel, has raised concerns about erosion of free speech protections in this country.