Society & Rights April 28, 2026 613 stories in this edition

Trump’s FCC orders review of ABC licences after Kimmel’s ‘expectant widow’ joke

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Reuters
Trump’s FCC orders review of ABC licences after Kimmel’s ‘expectant widow’ joke

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After a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew calls from the White House for ABC to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early licence review of the network’s television stations. The stand-off between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro. Last Thursday, Kimmel...

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After a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew calls from the White House for ABC to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early licence review of the network’s television s...

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