Late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel will remain on the air at ABC for another year, with the network extending his contract into 2027, according to multiple reports Monday.
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Bloomberg News, citing four people familiar with the arrangement, first reported the extension, saying Kimmel privately informed his staff this week. Kimmel's contract had been set to end in May 2026.
According to various reports, the extension agreement was actually reached over the summer, but the announcement was postponed originally in deference to CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert -- whose show has been canceled and will end its run in 2026 -- and then due to Kimmel's brief suspension in September over comments he made regarding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Kimmel has hosted "Jimmy Kimmel Live" since 2003, with the show filmed at the El Capitan entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard.
The Walt Disney Co., the parent company of ABC, suspended Kimmel's show in September after on-air remarks he made about the killing of Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot while speaking to students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kimmel returned to the air a week later.
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