Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over comment
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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump ⊖
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The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".
ABC faces renewed Trump backlash as Kimmel says comments 'not, by any stretch' call for violence ⊖
While it's not the first time Kimmel has faced backlash over a show monologue, the renewed challenges now fall under freshly installed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro.
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism ⊖
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First Lady Melania Trump described the joke as "hateful and violent", with the White House urging ABC to fire the comedian.
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