Trump’s FCC orders review of ABC licences after Kimmel’s ‘expectant widow’ joke
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Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
14/15
Depth
7/15
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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. L
