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Jimmy Kimmel Enters One-Year Renewal Talks With ABC

The discussions reflect Disney’s push to trim late-night spending, leaving the show's long-term future unclear.

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Tuesday, September 8 included Andrew Garfield ("The Uprising"), Joey King ("Practical Magic 2"), and musical guest Franky Perez sits in with The Cletones. (Disney/Randy Holmes) JIMMY KIMMEL (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kimmel and ABC/Disney are actively negotiating a one-year deal that would keep Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the schedule through the 2026–2027 season.
  • ABC is pressing for budget cuts to the program as part of the renewal talks, reflecting company-wide cost reductions at Disney.
  • The show's single-year contract, agreed in 2025, gives both sides flexibility after Kimmel's brief suspension in September 2025 over remarks about Charlie Kirk.
  • Media coverage has been mixed, with some outlets reporting the show would end and others, including Deadline and TheWrap, confirming that renewal talks are underway.
  • The talks come as late-night TV shifts — including the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and shorter deals for other hosts — which could lead to format changes, staffing cuts, or a rethinking of ABC's late-night lineup.