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fromVulture
5 days ago

John Oliver's Junk Sale Won Late Night This Week

Late-night hosts face repeated public attacks from President Trump and FCC chair Brendan Carr and respond with comedic rebuttals, creating a recurring cycle.
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Trump found a new late-night target - and the FCC chair is cheering him on - Poynter

NBC's Seth Meyers is suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage, likely due to the fact that his 'show' is a Ratings DISASTER. Aside from everything else, Meyers has no talent, and NBC should fire him, IMMEDIATELY!
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fromNieman Lab
1 week ago
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A bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners wants to take away Brendan Carr's biggest weapon against journalism

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fromVulture
2 months ago

FCC Chairman Walks Back His Role in Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly criticized Jimmy Kimmel, later downplayed federal involvement and framed his remarks as hypothetical and misinterpreted by Democrats.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

FCC chairman unconvincingly claims he never threatened ABC station licenses

Brendan Carr denied threatening to revoke Disney/ABC TV licenses over Jimmy Kimmel, despite bipartisan interpretations and subsequent station programming changes.
fromNieman Lab
1 week ago
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A bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners wants to take away Brendan Carr's biggest weapon against journalism

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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Everyone Was Waiting for the First South Park Episode Post-Charlie Kirk. Well ...

South Park's latest episode lampoons FCC Chair Brendan Carr and recent controversies but avoids decisive commentary, opting for cautious satire that feels like a cop-out.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner calls the FCC's threats "out-of-control intimidation"

Michael Eisner, Disney's former CEO who ran the company for 21 years and oversaw its acquisition of ABC in 1995, does not think his successor, Bob Iger, made the right decision in moving to put Jimmy Kimmel Live! On indefinite pause following threats from Trump-appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr. In a post to X about the Kimmel situation, Eisner - who once opted to suppress the theatrical release of Martin Scorsese's Kundun in response to pressure from the Chinese government - questioned "where has all the leadership gone?"
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension fits squarely into the FCC's new pressure playbook

Kimmel, a late-night host who's long criticized and mocked President Donald Trump, had his namesake show on ABC suspended "indefinitely" after his comments about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer who was killed in public last week. Carr, a Trump appointee, suggested on a conservative podcast on Wednesday that owners of local broadcast stations that license ABC programming should pressure the network to cancel Kimmel. He said broadcasters who don't act "in the public interest" could get their licenses reviewed.
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fromJezebel
2 months ago

FCC Chair Sent Journalist a GIF After Jimmy Kimmel Was Yanked Off Air

Corporate and regulatory pressure led to ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live after a controversial monologue, with FCC chair Brendan Carr endorsing action.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Gavin Newsom, Ben Stiller, and More Come to Jimmy Kimmel's Defense

We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.
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fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal

Verizon ends diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid federal probes affecting its Frontier Communications acquisition bid.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

The Slippery Slope of Political Iconography

Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, decided to swap out his usual American flag lapel pin... instead pinned a gold medallion in the shape of President Trump's profile... to his blue suit.
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