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FCC chair puts ‘The View’ under the spotlight after Kimmel pressure

vchimpanzee said:
How his thread made it to 34 pages I can't imagine. How it didn't get locked sooner I can't imagine.

But this is good news. I may record his monologue.
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I think you got this thread confused with the one titled 'ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live', which got locked after 34 pages. This one is only 3....so far.
 
gr8oldies said:
Oh Lord, I'm revokoking both-sides Ted's 24-hour pass to the ANTIFA club house with "I'm glad he's off the air but it shouldn't have been by jackboots. Head back to Cancun,and hope Donnie doesn't turn your passport card off.
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He tried to say it both ways I know. Its like he said, I want Jimmy fired, but not by the government.
 
thedesk.net

Watchdog files bar complaint against FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

A watchdog group has filed a bar complaint alleging FCC Chairman Brendan Carr improperly pressured ABC affiliates to drop “Jimmy Kimmel Live."
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An Update the FCC Chairman is a target of a complaint over how he handled the Jimmy Kimmel situation.

A public interest watchdog group has filed a bar complaint against Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr over his criticism of the ABC broadcast network and its late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

On Wednesday, the Campaign for Accountability (CFA) submitted an 11-page complaint to the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel asking for an investigation into whether Carr’s comments that ultimately influenced two broadcasters to pull Kimmel’s show from their ABC affiliates violated certain professional conduct rules for licensed attorneys.

The complaint stems from comments Carr made after Kimmel criticized conservative activist Charlie Kirk following his death earlier this month.

In an interview with a podcaster last week, Carr warned that Disney and its ABC stations risked regulatory consequences if they continued to air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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Y2kTheNewOldies said:
An Update the FCC Chairman is a target of a complaint over how he handled the Jimmy Kimmel situation.
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And as I said in the other thread where you made this exact same post, none of that disqualifies him to be the FCC chair, much as many of us wish it did.
 
True nothing is really going to disqualify Chairman Carr as long he is in the FCC. Congress can investigate how the current management of the FCC operates and thats it from there or make "reforms" at the agency.
 
thedesk.net

FCC Commissioner Gomez says agency not investigating "The View"

February 6, 2026 - Gomez said a report that the agency is investigating The View is merely an intimidation tactic, not a legitimate enforcement matter.
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FCC opening probe into 'The View' after appearance by Talarico | FOX 7 Austin

The Federal Communications Commission is opening an investigation into ABC's “The View" after Texas state Rep. James Talarico appeared on the show Monday, Fox News said Friday.
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US agency investigating if ABC's 'The View' violated equal time rules for political candidates - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...he-view-violated-equal-time-rules-2026-02-07/

Here we go again this time with the View on ABC and WABC-TV getting hit with the same issue surrounding Equal Time Rules. Previously Disney’s KABC-TV and Jimmy Kimmel Live were mentioned here as a target of the FCC.
 
Larry said:
Even if “The View” no longer qualifies for the bona fide news exemption, don’t the other candidates have to request equal time? If “The View” refuses isn’t that when FCC would get involved?
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Please, don't confuse Chairman Carrtune with the facts. He is confused enough as it is.
 
Larry said:
Even if “The View” no longer qualifies for the bona fide news exemption, don’t the other candidates have to request equal time? If “The View” refuses isn’t that when FCC would get involved?
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In the past, you would have been correct. This Administration is attempting, however, to change the rules, at least for its opponents.
 
thedesk.net

FCC chairman says agency investigating "The View" over Talarico interview

February 18, 2026 - Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
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nypost.com

FCC chair denies censoring Colbert interview, confirms probe into ABC’s ‘The View’

Colbert said CBS’ lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party’s nomination for the US Senate.
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Here is more this time "The View" gets targeted for the interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico. Yes we had an entire thread on Stephen Colbert facing similar stuff over a similar interview on CBS. As mentioned James Talarico is a candidate for congress as of 2026.

  • FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency opened a preliminary probe into “The View” over its interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico during his re-election campaign.
  • Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
  • The FCC cannot regulate networks directly but could target ABC-owned local stations if a rival candidate seeks comparable airtime.
The lead commissioner in charge of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the agency has launched a preliminary investigation against ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” centered around its interview with Texas Representative James Talarico last month.

The interview took place while Talarico was running for re-election in his district, and the investigation comes about two weeks after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said daytime and late-night talk shows would be required to comply with the agency’s “equal time” rule if those programs present interviews that have “partisan” motivations.
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Y2kTheNewOldies said:
thedesk.net

FCC chairman says agency investigating "The View" over Talarico interview

February 18, 2026 - Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
thedesk.net thedesk.net

nypost.com

FCC chair denies censoring Colbert interview, confirms probe into ABC’s ‘The View’

Colbert said CBS’ lawyers barred him from airing an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for his party’s nomination for the US Senate.
nypost.com nypost.com

Here is more this time "The View" gets targeted for the interview with Texas Rep. James Talarico. Yes we had an entire thread on Stephen Colbert facing similar stuff over a similar interview on CBS. As mentioned James Talarico is a candidate for congress as of 2026.
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i wouldn't be surprised if the FCC has already closed the late night/daytime talk show loophole hence why they are going after The View, Carr is the "change everything and let people find out after the changes are done without announcement" type of guy.
 
Will_H_69_9 said:
i wouldn't be surprised if the FCC has already closed the late night/daytime talk show loophole hence why they are going after The View,
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If he has, it hasn't been made official. I think when it is, it will be challenged. You can't enforce rules that aren't made public.

All he's saying is he's doing an investigation. Not that he's made any decision. Until he does, nobody knows what the rules are.
 


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