US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has said his joke about Melania Trump was not "a call to assassination" after US President Donald Trump said he should be "immediately fired" over the remarks.

Television host Jimmy Kimmel has pushed back against criticism over his controversial "expectant widow" joke about First Lady of the US, Melania Trump, refusing to apologise while addressing the backlash on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live!,

As the late-night host defends another contested punch line, his network seems wary of creating the kind of backlash it did last year.

Jimmy Kimmel fired back Monday at President Trump and first lady Melania Trump after both called for his termination over a joke he made days before a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents

After a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew calls from the White House for ABC to fire the comedian, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early license ‌review of the network's television stations. The dramatic escalation by the FCC and standoff between President Donald Trump's administration…

April 28 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early review of Disney's broadcast licenses with ABC stations, with officials saying it's part of an investigation into those stations for alleged "unlawful discrimination" having to do with diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Federal Communications Commission has told Disney to file its broadcast license renewals early, citing concerns around its DEI policies.

The Federal Communications Commission has told Disney to file its broadcast license renewals early, citing concerns around its DEI policies.

Jimmy Kimmel, in a parody segment about the White House Correspondents' dinner, said that Melania Trump "had a glow like an expectant widow".

Free speech advocates sounded the alarm Tuesday over the Federal Communications Commission’s challenge to ABC’s broadcast licenses.

The FCC plans to review the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations, as President Donald Trump again criticizes comedian Jimmy Kimmel over comments about Trump's family.

Apparently we’ve reached the stage of the second Trump presidency when we’re doing reruns of the old hits. As you’ll recall, Donald Trump has been desperate to get late-night TV h…

Apparently we’ve reached the stage of the second Trump presidency when we’re doing reruns of the old hits. As you’ll recall, Donald Trump has been desperate to get late-night TV h…

Kimmel said the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow” days before a gunman opened fire on a dinner Melania and Donald Trump attended.

The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the broadcast licenses of local stations directly owned by ABC.