Dec 8, 2025 12:43pm PT
Jimmy Kimmel Extends Late-Night Deal With Disney For One Year
Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere — at least, not until after 2027.
The comedian and Disney have struck a new deal that will keep him as the host of ABC‘s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for another year, according to three people familiar with the matter. Kimmel’s current deal with Disney was believed to expire in 2026.
Bloomberg previously reported early details of the pact, which comes after Disney pulled Kimmel’s show off the schedule for a few days in September after two large owners of affiliate TV stations, Nexstar and Sinclair, complained about a monologue in which the comedian discussed Charlie Kirk, the young Republican figure who was assassinated.
Kimmel confirmed the deal renewal in an Instagram post Monday afternoon, writing, “I am pleased to announce another no-talent year!”
The new deal may offer some short-term comfort to late-night fans, who have grown worried about the health of late-night programs in recent months. Paramount Skydance’s CBS is getting out of the business of running typical late-night programs entirely, and will end Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” in May of next year.
All of the shows have seen their linear audiences decline as more typical TV viewers migrate to streaming venues. Indeed, many producers of late-night programs keep their eyes on YouTube subscriber numbers as much as they do traditional TV ratings.
Disney and Kimmel actually signed the one-year extension over the summer, according to one of the people familiar with the matter — before the publicity crisis erupted. Typical talent deals usually last about three years or so, but Kimmel has in recent years been considering stepping back from his wee-hours role. He has hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live” since January of 2003, making him one of the longest-tenured late-night figures currently on the screen.
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