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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension means for media independence

    ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show indefinitely after threats from the Federal Communications Commission. The move has broader implications for press freedom in the Trump era.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Sep 18, 2025 • 1 min read

    ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show indefinitely after threats from the Federal Communications Commission. The move has broader implications for press freedom in the Trump era.

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    Jimmy Kimmel: Latest victim of Trump’s war on speech he doesn’t like
    1. 0:00What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension means for media independenceYou’re reading this
    2. 10:30Fact checking at the New Yorker can drive you to madness
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      Marisa Lagos

      KQED political correspondent

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Producer, Press Play

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Jimmy Kimmel: Latest victim of Trump’s war on speech he doesn’t like
    1. 0:00What Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension means for media independenceYou’re reading this
    2. 10:30Fact checking at the New Yorker can drive you to madness
    3. 26:06Weekend film reviews: ‘Him,’ ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’
    4. 41:47Eggplant: The luxurious flavor sponge
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand