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Trump is threatening broadcast station licenses – what that means, and how it all works
A sign is seen outside of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, from where the show is broadcast in Hollywood, California on Sept. 18, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Disney’s decision this week to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its broadcast network ABC […]
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Microsoft raises Xbox prices in U.S. due to economic environment
A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console. Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Microsoft said on Friday that it will increase the recommended retail price of several Xbox consoles in the U.S. starting in October because of “changes in the macroeconomic environment.” The company said it would […]
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Ted Cruz compares FCC Chair Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warnings
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) presides over a subcommittee hearing hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for his comments related to late-night […]
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Former Disney CEO Eisner backs Jimmy Kimmel, blasts FCC ‘intimidation’ of ABC
FILE PHOTO: Michael Eisner, Michael Eisner, chairman of Topps Co. and former chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., speaks during an interview in New York. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on Friday issued a statement supporting Jimmy Kimmel, whose late-night show has been suspended indefinitely by Disney’s […]
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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City, an incredible roster of all-star talent will tout their connections to storytelling, Disney, and each other while showcasing their latest projects for the upcoming year. Michael Le Brecht | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images ABC on Wednesday pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” […]
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Trump’s $15 billion suit against NY Times struck as ‘improper,’ judge allows refiling
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to announce an agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) between the two countries, at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on Sept. 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal | Via Reuters A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, on Friday struck President Donald Trump’s $15 […]
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Miran says he doesn’t see tariffs causing inflation, putting him in minority on Fed committee
Key Points Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran told CNBC Friday that he doesn’t anticipate President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cause inflation. The governor also said that he believes Trump’s border policies will give rise to disinflation. Earlier this week, Miran dissented against the central bank cutting its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point. […]
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Trump, Xi call on TikTok deal underway
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday began a much-anticipated call aimed at finalizing a deal to keep TikTok from going dark in the U.S. The call began at 8 a.m. ET, a White House […]
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Trump’s visit sparks $200 billion investment into Britain. It’s unclear what the money will achieve
U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to America’s so-called “special relationship” with the U.K. this week helped fuel a record $200 billion package of investments into Britain. Trump’s historic two-day state visit to the country ended Thursday, after the president enjoyed a banquet at Windsor Castle with the royal family and talks with Prime Minister Keir […]
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‘Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,’ Stephen Colbert says, calling Trump an ‘autocrat’
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday’s July 25, 2019 show. CBS Photo Archive | CBS | Getty Images Stephen Colbert gave a full-throated defense of suspended late-night show colleague Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night and called President Donald Trump an “autocrat.” “I’m your host, Steven Colbert, but tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,” […]
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