Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. BBC's Regan Morris in a split screen with Jimmy Kimmel. BBC's Regan Morris in a split screen with an image of Jimmy Kimmel. Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke? Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has defended a joke in which he called First Lady Melania Trump an "expectant widow", just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. After the White House urged his network, ABC, to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences. A spokesperson for Disney, the parent company of ABC, told the BBC that its stations serve the public within FCC guidelines. BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside Kimmel's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. During the White House state dinner, the King gifted the US president a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, 'HMS Trump'. It was the first time a sitting British monarch had addressed the chamber since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. Correspondent Tom Bateman was in the dining room at the White House Correspondents' Dinner with President Trump and other officials when gunshots were heard. First Lady Melania Trump described the joke as "hateful and violent", with the White House urging ABC to fire the comedian. BBC reports from Washington DC, where Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. After landing, the royals were greeted by US President Donald Trump at the White House and later visited the British Embassy. 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