FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke ^17.8%

NPR - By Mandalit del Barco - 4/28/2026, 8:52 PM

Negativity Bias 20.6% - Appeal to Emotion 13.6% - Slippery Slope 11.4%

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered The Walt Disney Company's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns. The move follows criticism from first lady Melania Trump who objected to a joke about her made by late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel. President Trump followed up with a social media... more

Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke ^36.9%

NPR - By Mandalit del Barco - 4/27/2026, 6:26 PM

Indoctrination 21% - Negativity Bias 20.5% - Appeal to Emotion 11.3%

First lady Melania Trump is not happy about late night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent joke about her. "Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow," Kimmel quipped during a sketch on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The segment was the comedian's mock alternative speech to the White House Correspondents'... more

Why a classic wide-screen movie format from the 1950s is making a comeback ^49.7%

NPR - By Mandalit del Barco - 12/10/2025, 10:04 PM

VistaVision is a widescreen movie format from the 1950s that's enjoying a comeback. Some of today's top filmmakers hope the old tech gets new audiences into theaters. In fact, two films getting awards buzz — One Battle After Another and Bugonia — were shot with restored VistaVision cameras, and Hollywood has more films using the... more