I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Jimmy Kimmel and Disney-owned ABC are in talks to renew 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' for another year, contradicting earlier reports that the show would end after its current season. While Page Six claimed the contract wouldn't be extended, an ABC spokesperson denied this as inaccurate speculation. The renewal discussions come amid declining late-night audiences, rising production costs, and recent controversies involving regulatory pressure and public feuds.
Jimmy Kimmel and his employer, Disney-owned ABC, are reportedly in negotiations to extend “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for another year, according to Variety, just days after Page Six said the late-night host was making the current TV season his last.
Kimmel’s current one-year contract is a sharp cut from his previous three-year deal, as late-night audiences decline, advertising dollars dry up, and production costs rise.
Earlier this week, reports circulated that Kimmel’s show would not be renewed after a 24-year run following a tumultuous 12 months that saw the host suspended for comments surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination, increased regulatory pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, and his ongoing public feud with President Trump.
A source familiar with the situation told Page Six, “His contract is not getting extended,” a claim an ABC spokesperson swiftly denied.
“This information is inaccurate—any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.”
Jimmy Kimmel’s current contract ends in May 2027.