Jimmy Kimmel in Talks to Renew Late-Night Show at ABC
Jimmy Kimmel in Talks to Renew Late-Night Show at ABC
Sep 11, 2026 11:33am PT
Jimmy Kimmel in Talks to Renew Late-Night Show at ABC
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Jimmy Kimmel and Disney‘s ABC have entered into negotiations about keeping the host in late-night after the new TV season, a process that might ordinarily be the most normal of business practices, but in the current climate is exceedingly fraught.
Kimmel and executives at the Disney network are having talks about whether he might continue to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” after the 2026-2027 season, according to a person familiar with the matter. Disney declined to make executives available for comment, and a representative for Kimmel declined to comment as well. James Dixon, the agent who represents Kimmel as well as other late-night notables including Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, could not be reached for immediate comment.
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Kimmel moved last year from a more typical three-year contact to a one-year deal, a sign of not only his long tenure in the role but also the foundering economics of late-night TV, which has ceded not only many of the younger viewers that once flocked to the daypart, but a significant percentage of the ad dollars that followed them. At the same time, shows like “Jimmy Kimmel Live” continue to be part of popular culture, and Kimmel has played a key figure as many of the programs waded more directly into political humor and anti-Trump stances.
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A single-year contract would give both host and broadcaster more flexibility to change plans if the business of wee-hours TV grew more challenged.
Puck previously reported that Kimmel and the Disney TV network had entered into renewal talks.
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