Overview
- Multiple outlets confirmed Bloomberg's report that Kimmel signed a one-year extension running through May 2027, which he disclosed to staff on Monday.
- Disney and Kimmel had finalized the deal months earlier, with the announcement delayed out of respect for Stephen Colbert's exit timing, according to Bloomberg.
- ABC suspended the show in September over comments tied to Charlie Kirk’s killing as Nexstar and Sinclair preempted broadcasts and FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly pressed for discipline.
- Kimmel returned after nearly a week off with about 6.3 million viewers, the show's strongest regularly scheduled episode in years, according to Nielsen reporting.
- The renewal follows continued attacks from President Trump, and Reuters reports Carr is set to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on Dec. 17 after criticism of his intervention.