Jimmy Kimmel in late-night return slams FCC chair for free speech pivot
Arts And Entertainment,Entertainment
After a nearly weeklong suspension from ABC, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday with a 30-minute monologue addressing the controversial comments that led to his ouster and accusing the Trump administration of hypocrisy on free speech. The late-night host questioned whether it was acceptable for the government to regulate "which podcasts the cellphone companies and Wi-Fi providers are allowed to let you download to make sure they serve the public interest." Kimmel said such an idea would have been unfathomable in the United States – a land that prides...
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