Watch: Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism

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‘Far beyond the pale': Donald Trump is calling, again, for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after joke about Melania - CTV News.

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‘Far beyond the pale': Donald Trump is calling, again, for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after joke about Melania CTV NewsFCC plans to challenge ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy CNNWhy is Jimmy Kimmel being held to a higher standard than Donald Trump?

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| Jesse Hassenger The GuardianTrump administration urges Disney to fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel over Melania joke Financial TimesABC faces renewed Trump backlash as Kimmel says comments 'not, by any stretch' call for violence

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FCC plans to challenge ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy CNNJimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for him to be fired CBS NewsFCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source says NBC NewsFCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses, source says The Detroit NewsJimmy Kimmel joke enrages White House and tests Disney's new CEO Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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George Clooney mounts defense of Kimmel's 'widow' joke about Melania Trump, laments rhetoric is 'too heated'.

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George Clooney defended Jimmy Kimmel over his "expectant widow" joke about first lady Melania Trump, arguing that jokes are jokes, while warning that rhetoric is dangerous.

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‘We've all been there, right?': Kimmel defends himself after Trumps call for his firing

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Jimmy Kimmel insists his controversial joke about Trump and Melania was about age, but critics and the White House say otherwise and demand his firing.

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**Summary:** The controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's "expectant widow" joke about Melania Trump has escalated, leading to calls for his firing by both Donald and Melania Trump. FCC plans to challenge ABC station licenses amid the dispute. **Why It Matters:** This incident highlights the tension between free speech and political correctness in comedy