Jimmy Kimmel and The View Change Guests as FCC Oversight Looms Large for Disney

This year, ABC didn’t stop covering politics, but it had to adjust how it did so due to new legal interpretations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stated that simply interviewing political candidates wouldn’t automatically qualify shows like talk shows for an exemption from rules requiring equal airtime for all candidates. The FCC then investigated an appearance on “The View” and reports surfaced that the FCC Chairman had previously faced criticism for pressuring broadcasters regarding Jimmy Kimmel. Essentially, ABC now faces greater legal risk when booking certain political guests.








