FCC Chairman Slams James Talarico as Running a ‘Hoax’ With Jimmy Kimmel Interview, Which ABC Punted to YouTube, to Get ‘Clicks and Donations’
Variety • 9/10/2026 – 9/13/2026
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- 2026-09-10
- 2026-09-11
- 2026-09-12
- 2026-09-13FCC Chairman Slams James Talarico as Running a ‘Hoax’ With Jimmy Kimmel Interview, Which ABC Punted to YouTube, to Get ‘Clicks and Donations’ (current)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: 1 day(s) old - still early
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