Protesters Hit Brendan Carr’s First Open FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension: ‘Censorship Czar!’

Ted Cruz subpoenas FCC head behind Kimmel suspension after calling him 'dangerous as hell'

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has agreed to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee — chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R‑Texas) — who earlier criticized him over his recent public comments aiming to influence broadcasters, Semafor reported Wednesday.Cruz, who has oversight over the FCC through his committee role, sharply pushed back against Carr earlier this month for pressuring Disney and ABC over remarks by late-ni…

Protesters Hit Brendan Carr’s First Open FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension: ‘Censorship Czar!’

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was blasted as a “censorship czar” by protesters, who disturbed the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting in Washington D.C. on Tuesday — before being escorted out by security. The open meeting was the FCC’s first one since the multi-day suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from his ABC late night show — which came about after Carr publicly condemned the comedian for his comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer. Th…

Protesters, Kimmel Questions Overshadow FCC Approval of 2022 Quadrennial Review NPRM

The FCC voted unanimously Tuesday to seek comment on relaxing local broadcast-ownership limits, even as protesters at the crowded meeting called FCC Chairman Brendan Carr "the censorship czar" and he continued to deny that his recent comments about Jimmy Kimmel...

Protesters Disrupt Carr’s First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2025 – Protesters interrupted the Federal Communications Commission’s meeting Tuesday, the first since Chairman Brendan Carr pushed to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live!Chanting “Fire Carr, the censorship czar,” demonstrators were swiftly escorted out by security after disrupting the meeting’s opening remarks. The outburst was captured on the commission’s livestream, where FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch appeared visibly unsettled befor…

FCC chair denies threatening Jimmy Kimmel as he points finger at Democrats

FCC Chair Brendan Carr has claimed he never threatened to cancel Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host's comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Editorial: When the Government Threatens a Joke

President Joe Biden tapes an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: wikicommons/The White House) Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. His late-night return after just a few days’ suspension might look like a fleeting celebrity dustup. But the reasons for that suspension — and the larger questions it raises — strike at the heart of American free speech. The story is by now fam…