The late night hosts suggested the move that appeared to be targeted at programs like 'The View,' 'Late Night With Seth Meyers,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and 'The Late Show,' ending in four months, was less significant than it seemed in a fractured landscape and was more of an "attack on free speech.

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said Thursday that the FCC is trying to "silence" him and fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers.

Jimmy Kimmel responded to the FCC ‘s announcement this week that talk shows like his may be on the hook to offer equal time to political candidates, calling it Chairman Brendan Carr ‘s “sneaky little way of keeping viewpoints that aren’t his off the air.” “It’s his latest attack on free speech,” Kimmel said on his ABC late-night show on Thursday.

The skit came after the FCC instructed networks to offer political candidates equal time on their shows, warning against shows “motivated by partisan purposes.”

The FCC has announced plans to enforce rules that late-night programs give equal time to opposing political candidates.

The FCC announced it will enforce its "equal opportunities requirement" for politicians who appear on network shows like "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "The View."

ABC will sharply reduce the music budget for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in early 2026, a cost-cutting shift amid shrinking late-night audiences and ad revenue. The plan cuts musical performances from about five per week to roughly two,