As a long-time fan of late-night comedy and a spectator to the political landscape for decades, I can’t help but feel a sense of disbelief and amusement at the current state of affairs. The fact that a sitting FCC commissioner is threatening to revoke the broadcast license of a network for not inviting a candidate to appear on a comedy show is nothing short of surreal.
In his final broadcast prior to Election Day, Seth Meyers criticized Republican politicians for their strategies in backing Donald Trump as the campaign draws to a close.
In a recent segment titled “A Closer Look,” the late-night show host remarked, “This is how they’re deciding to conclude their campaign: baseless accusations of fraud, complaints over comedic programs, contemplating prohibitions on vaccines, and hinting at retaliation against adversaries, as well as attempting to outlaw surveys and penalizing speech that displeases them. Trump isn’t being covert about the peril he represents; he’s a danger.
One instance of apparently over-reactive actions shown by Meyers was the uproar following Kamala Harris’ guest appearance on “Saturday Night Live”. During this episode, she starred opposite Maya Rudolph, who has portrayed her character throughout the show’s 50th season in a recurring role.
On Saturday, a commissioner appointed by President Trump, Brendan Carr, expressed on social media that NBC appeared to be deliberately avoiding the FCC’s Equal Time rule. This rule ensures that no political candidate, who is legally qualified, receives unfairly less access to broadcasting time – beyond bona fide news exemptions – than their opponent does. It was reported by EbMaster on Sunday that “SNL” had not extended an invitation to Trump to appear on the show.
Meyers showcased snippets of both Carr and Florida Senator Marco Rubio expressing their views on the cameo. Carr commented, “If the FCC deems it severe enough, one potential solution could be license revocation.” He added that they would await the FCC’s response regarding this issue.
In a playful manner, Meyers, who has spent over two decades with NBC on both “Late Night” and “SNL”, jested, “If you’re thinking about taking away NBC’s broadcast license, I’ve got news for you. NBC doesn’t actually have a license! It expired back in 2005, and we simply forgot to renew it. So for the past 19 years, we’ve been illegally airing our programs from a van that just keeps circling Times Square.
On Sunday, I made an effort to address a possible FCC infraction by airing ads from the Trump campaign during both the NASCAR Xfinity 500 race and the Colts-Vikings NFL game, which I had been broadcasting.
See Meyers’ full “A Closer Look” segment below.
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2024-11-05 07:46