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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
Jimmy Kimmel signed a one-year extension with ABC amid industry concerns and a recent suspension, with his show costing about $120 million annually, Deadline reported.
- On Monday, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel signed a one-year extension to host Jimmy Kimmel Live! through May 2027, extending his deal previously set to expire in May 2026.
- After a brief suspension, Jimmy Kimmel was yanked off the air 'indefinitely' over comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sparking a national free-speech debate involving the Federal Communications Commission and President Donald Trump.
- After returning to air, Jimmy Kimmel Live! drew 6.3 million viewers and continues in its 24th season, while Deadline reported this extension will likely be Kimmel's last contract.
- Kimmel told staff on Monday that late-night TV has a future but criticized the $120M per year production cost as a major problem.
- In the broader late-night field, Kimmel lost his longtime bandleader Cleto Escobedo III last month, and his ABC extension outlasts Stephen Colbert, whose CBS show ends next May.
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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
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