Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Show isn’t ending just yet. Earlier on Tuesday, an insider told Page Six that the show would end in 2027 after 24 seasons, citing that Kimmel’s contract wasn’t renewed. However, a day later, ABC has officially refuted such reports and called them “inaccurate.” In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, an ABC Entertainment spokesperson said:
This information is inaccurate. Any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.
Jimmy Kimmel has been the host of the show since 2003 and has risen to be one of the longest-running network late-night hosts. However, his last remarks about Donald Trump garnered huge backlash from the president himself, who even called for the network to fire him. Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination led to huge backlash, eventually leading to his temporary suspension from the show.
Did Jimmy Kimmel’s Feud With Donald Trump Lead to Rumored End?
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Credits: ABC
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Credit: ABC.
Long-time host Jimmy Kimmel has been in a feud with Trump for a long time. Time and again, the host has taken a diss at him and his administration. Things got worse following Kimmel’s comments about the death of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer, which led to Jimmy Kimmel Live’s temporary suspension.
At that moment, Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform and called the suspension “Great News for America.” He further said that Kimmel had “ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible.”
Some fans wondered whether Trump’s reaction was due to a possible personal feud, considering Kimmel had taken a diss at him multiple times during his Late Night Show. However, Trump later addressed the dismissal during a joint news conference, saying that his dismissal was not due to a feud with him but due to his bad ratings (via C-SPAN). Trump further pointed out that Kimmel said horrible things about Charlie Kirk and that his dismissal had nothing to do with free speech being under attack.
Despite all this, Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Show returned from its suspension. Moreover, ABC has also denied the rumors about the show ending in 2027, so it’s quite unlikely that Kimmel’s feud with Trump will have any such repercussions. Jimmy Kimmel is already back on the show, and viewers might have to wait and see what the current president of the United States has to say about Kimmel’s statements. For now, the show is surely not going anywhere, as the host recently celebrated the 4000th episode of his late-night ABC program.
Jimmy Kimmel Has Talked About Potential Retirement Before
Kimmel on his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Credit: ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel has not hesitated to talk about whether he would soon bid farewell to his career as one of the longest-running show hosts. In an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, the Emmy Award winner seemingly made it clear that stepping away from the show business is not part of his future plans anytime soon. On the podcast, he said,
It depends on what you mean by retirement. I’m never going to stop doing things. It’s just a different scenario.
With his “feud” with Trump and rumours about the show coming to an end, people are looking forward to what’s next for the host. In that regard, Kimmel is seemingly adamant that he is not thinking about retirement anytime soon. Fans can rest assured that the beloved host is not backing down anytime soon. However, he might be a part of the show business in some different capacity altogether.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is streaming on Hulu.
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