Rosie O'Donnell Shrugs Off FCC Threats Before Aug. 17 Kimmel Hosting
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 4
Rosie O'Donnell Shrugs Off FCC Threats Before Aug. 17 Kimmel Hosting
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 4
Summary
Rosie O'Donnell said on Kara Swisher's podcast she is not worried the FCC or Chairman Brendan Carr will target her during her Aug. 17 guest-host run on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".
O'Donnell said she does not "pay any heed" to Carr despite questions about whether the Trump administration could pressure ABC, which she and Swisher linked to prior scrutiny of the network and "The View."
A planned Trump-themed parody song became an early flashpoint: O'Donnell said ABC told her it could not be used for political-content permission reasons, while a source said the song is still undergoing copyright clearance.
Carr's shadow over the show stems from 2025, when he said the FCC had possible "avenues" against ABC after Kimmel's remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination; Disney briefly pulled the show before it returned a week later.