Late night host Jimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year extension with The Walt Disney Company to continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! through May 2027 on ABC.
The contract extension, first reported by Bloomberg, comes after a year what saw Kimmel suspended by Disney/ABC over comments he made surrounding the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk; as well as the loss of Kimmel’s close friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III last month.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! began airing in 2003 and is currently in its 24th season; per Deadline, the 58-year-old announced the news to his staff on Monday. Just last month, Kimmel told Bloomberg he was undecided as to whether he would stay on. When asked about his future, he replied: “I often answer that question, and then I do the opposite of what I said. I previously said, ‘This is going to be like my last one,’ the last three contracts. So I’ve learned not to say anything anymore, because it upsets my staff. It’s best that when I make a decision, I will make that decision.”
In addition to hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the comedian is a four-time Oscar host, and is also the host of the rebooted game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
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