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US President Donald Trump will not achieve his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year deal.
Kimmel's previous multi-year contract was set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on air until at least May 2027.
Kimmel's future looked uncertain in September when ABC suspended production Jimmy Kimmel Live! for comments made following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. After public outcry, ABC reversed the suspension and Kimmel returned to the air with much higher ratings than before.
He continued his relentless jokes at the president's expense, leading Trump to call on the network to “get the bum off the air” in a social media post last month.
The host and Disney agreed to an extension several months ago and delayed announcing their plans out of respect for fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert, according to Bloomberg News, which reported the development earlier. Kimmel's current contract expires next May.
Jimmy Kimmel aimed his barbs at US President Donald Trump and members of his administration as he returned to late-night television after being suspended from work. He also paid tribute to the widow of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its 10-year run on Paramount Skydance-owned CBS in May 2026. This summer, the network announced it was ending Colbert's show for economic reasons, even though it is the network's highest-rated show on late-night television.
Disney temporarily stopped airing Kimmel's show after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said the host misled viewers about alleged shooter Kirk's connection to Trump's Make America Great Again movement.
Carr is scheduled to testify Dec. 17 before the Senate Commerce Committee after he faced bipartisan criticism for pressuring broadcasters to take Kimmel off the air.
