Overview
- ABC, part of Disney, confirmed Kimmel will continue hosting the late‑night show at least until May 2027.
- Jimmy Kimmel acknowledged the renewal on Instagram, joking he was announcing “another year without talent,” a nod to President Donald Trump’s taunts.
- ABC had briefly suspended the program in September after Kimmel’s comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying it did not want to inflame tensions.
- FCC chair Brendan Carr and conservative allies condemned the monologue, and large station groups including Sinclair and Nexstar, along with many local outlets, stopped carrying the show.
- Kimmel’s return drew strong interest, with about 6.3 million TV viewers for the comeback episode and more than 26 million views of the opening monologue online, even as the show faces a late‑night landscape of shrinking audiences and shorter deals.