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Trump, Kimmel Feud Escalates; FCC Orders Disney Renewals

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President Trumps humorous remark about his marriage during a White House speech, followed by his call for Disney to fire Jimmy Kimmel, has sparked a heated exchange between the two. Melania Trump responded strongly on X, while Kimmel apologized on his show. The FCC, led by a Trump appointee, ordered Disney to file early renewals for its TV stations. The late-night tension continues, highlighting the power of jokes in D.C.

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Trump, Kimmel Feud Escalates; FCC Orders Disney Renewals

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump, Kimmel Feud Escalates; FCC Orders Disney Renewals. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 29th. This is entertainment in celebrity news today, AI-powered stories from the spotlight. President Trump dropped a funny line during a White House speech on Tuesday, turning to his wife Melania and saying their marriage won't top his. Parents 63-year record. At 79 years old, he paused mid-speech, got last from a crowd on stage, and kept it light. Noting they do well, but not that well. This came right after Trump called for Disney and ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel. It stemmed from Kimmel's late-night show-joke days before a shooting at the White House correspondence dinner, where he teased Melania having a glow. Like an expectant widow, Melania hid back hard in a rare post on X, slamming Kimmel's words as hateful and violent, urging ABC to step up. Kimmel responded on his Monday show, relieved no one got hurt, apologizing for the trauma everyone felt, and pushing for unity. Just a day later, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump appointee Brendan

Carr, ordered Disney to file early renewals for all its TV. Stations. Those were set for 2028-2031, but now, doing 30 days. Celeb's like Gail King jumped into back Kimmel, insisting he's no one wishing harm on the president. The back and forth keeps the late-night tension alive, showing how jokes can spark real fireworks in DC.

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