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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Experts say FCC chair Brendan Carr's threats to broadcasters violate the First Amendment and are an abuse of the FCC's power  —  The startling decision by ABC to pull comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show under pressure from President Trump requires a real response from Democrats.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Jimmy Kimmel planned to address backlash over his Charlie Kirk remarks on Wednesday's show, but Disney executives feared it could worsen the situation  —  The late-night host wanted to address the firestorm over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's killing on Wednesday's show.
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
President Trump says negative coverage about him by TV networks should be grounds for the FCC to revoke broadcast licenses, and “it will be up to Brendan Carr”  —  WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump said overwhelming negative coverage about him by television networks …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Brendan Carr says it is “worthwhile to have the FCC look into whether The View” and others qualify as bona fide news programs exempt from equal opportunity rule  —  The FCC chair's latest comments come after he condemned ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for remarks made about the Charlie Kirk shooter.
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How the outrage over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks on Charlie Kirk ballooned, starting with one X user, who monitors late night shows for liberal bias, posting a clip  —  Right-wing users on social media on Tuesday were frustrated but not yet apoplectic about Jimmy Kimmel's monologue.  Things changed.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney's ABC says it will take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off its schedule “indefinitely” after Nexstar said its ABC affiliates would pre-empt airings of the program
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George Winslow / TV Tech:
The FCC's Anna Gomez, the commission's lone Democrat, calls ABC's decision to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air a “cowardly corporate capitulation” to FCC threats
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
President Trump applauded ABC's move to take Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air and urged NBC to do the same to Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Shari Redstone defends the CBS News settlement with President Trump, praises Bari Weiss of The Free Press, and calls for media people to be more thoughtful  —  In her first public appearance since selling her family company to David Ellison's Skydance, Shari Redstone complimented Bari Weiss …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump claims he and Xi Jinping approved a deal for TikTok's US operations; Chinese media's readout only says that China respects the wishes of businesses  —  President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke about a TikTok deal Friday, but details on the social media platform's U.S. future remain unclear.
Washington Post:
Tests show OpenAI's Sora can closely mimic Netflix shows, movies, TikTok videos, and Twitch streams, suggesting it was trained on versions of such content  —  Tests by The Post suggest the training data for OpenAI's video generator Sora included versions of movies, TikTok clips and Netflix shows.
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Tristan Werkmeister, Reuters' first social-first video reporter, on what the role looks like, how it was created, its challenges, and more  —  “Stories need to be either boiled down to the essentials, or reframed to put all the attention on the most social-friendly angle.”
Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
Q&A with CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela on Runway's “world models” breakthrough, how it differs from typical AI video generation, the Lionsgate partnership, and more  —  Co-founder of the first AI platform to partner with a Hollywood studio on video generation talks …
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Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair announces 12 new hires, including Olivia Nuzzi, who left New York Magazine in October 2024 after admitting to an affair with RFK Jr.  —  Jennifer Pastore, Olivia Nuzzi, Lindsey Underwood, Aidan McLaughlin, and more to join the magazine  —  Today, Vanity Fair global editorial …
 
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