Overview
- Kimmel announced on Thursday, June 18 that he will voluntarily pause Jimmy Kimmel Live! for two months and that a slate of guest hosts will begin new episodes the week of July 6 after two weeks of reruns.
- Rosie O'Donnell's representative confirmed she will guest‑host for one week starting Monday, August 17, and O'Donnell reposted the announcement on Instagram with an enthusiastic caption.
- Other confirmed fill‑in hosts include Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson and country star Jelly Roll, and Kimmel is expected to return the day after Labor Day.
- Kimmel framed the roster — and O'Donnell in particular — with a direct jab at President Donald Trump, recalling his show's brief ABC suspension in September 2025 over comments about Charlie Kirk's killing and the heightened scrutiny that followed.
- The move keeps new episodes on the air while also renewing attention to the fragile, politicized late‑night landscape after recent network shakeups and shortened contracts for several hosts.