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James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’

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James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’WorldPing
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What happened

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate running for senator in Texas, has spoken out after ABC pulled his sit-down with Jimmy Kimmel over FCC concerns.

The interview will instead be posted to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” YouTube channel on Thursday night.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:21:46 UTC.

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  1. James Talarico Calls FCC Pressure On Jimmy Kimmel Interview “The Most Dangerous Form Of Cancel Culture”

  2. James Talarico Blasts ‘Government Censorship’ After ABC Pulls His Jimmy Kimmel Interview Over FCC Concerns: ‘Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’

  3. Kimmel “Play-Acting” Over James Talarico Interview & FCC Threats, White House Claims; Says Late Night Host Spinning “False Narrative”

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The original report was published by Variety. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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