FCC Censorship Creeps into Late Night TV: What's Behind Jimmy Kimmel's Pulled Interview?
The recent decision by Jimmy Kimmel to post his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube instead of airing it on ABC has sparked a heated debate about censorship, free speech, and the role of government in regulating the media.
This controversy revolves around the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) "equal time" rule, which requires broadcast stations to give equal airtime to political candidates when they appear on air.