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Apparently some stations can safely call opinions news and fill the news with opinions - but not all.
Shortly after CBS announced the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show — a move Carr publicly celebrated — Trump suggested that “Next up will be an even less talented Jimmy Kimmel.”
The Center for American Rights, which has previously lodged bias complaints against NBC, ABC and CBS, on Wednesday filed a complaint with the FCC over Kimmel’s comments, writing that “it is no defense to say that Kimmel was engaging in satire or late-night comedy rather than traditional news.”
The ABC late-night host’s remarks constituted “the sickest conduct possible,” FCC chair Brendan Carr told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson on Wednesday. Carr suggested his FCC could move to revoke ABC affiliate licenses as a way to force Disney to punish Kimmel.
As of today, Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
In honor of their 41st anniversary we are finally seeing the realization of the Ministry of Truth (propaganda and historical revision), the Ministry of Love (law, order, and torture). I guess no news is good news but at some TV stations you have to check your First Amendment at the door.
Jimmy Fallon and Rachel Maddow had better clean up their acts.
Jeff
