For critics of the late-night host’s virulently anti-MAGA perspective, Jimmy Kimmel should’ve been taken off the air a long time ago.
And a recent report seemed to indicate that ABC finally agreed.
But as The Hill reported, network executives pushed back against those claims:
“His contract is not getting extended,” the source told Page Six, which noted Kimmel signs one-year contracts with the Disney-owned network.
A spokesperson for ABC Entertainment pushed back on Page Six’s reporting, telling The Hill, “This information is inaccurate — any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.”
ADVERTISEMENTKimmel, a longtime critic of President Trump, has traded jabs with the president throughout his second term.
The speculation continued on social media:
It's fitting that he grew up with such reverence for Letterman and Carson and people who built up the late-night talk show and now he will be remembered for the one who destroyed it!!
— KarlLieberth (@Krawlzee) September 9, 2026
Right? Who knew.
— MsMerica (@MsMerica93) September 8, 2026
Why not end it in September 2026? The sooner the better.
— ddbasil (@ddbasil2) September 9, 2026
The initial report from Page Six included these details:
The news comes on the heels of Rosie O’Donnell completing a four-night guest-hosting run on his show that was a ratings success.
O’Donnell was “in her element,” a source told us. So much so that she went viral for mocking her longtime nemesis, President Trump, by performing a parody of the traditional Irish song “Danny Boy” that she called “Donnie Boy.”
Kimmel has been fronting the show since 2003, making him one of the longest-running network late-night hosts.
Insiders say the move is unlikely to be related to Kimmel’s antagonistic relationship with the Trump administration.
Here’s some additional commentary:
We Did It.. Jimmy Kimmel Show is About to be CANCELED? It's Finally OVER
After disgusting comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder, being suspended by the FCC and jokes about Trump being assassinated, rumors are swirling that Kimmel’s 24 year run is up.
Ratings were the lowest in… pic.twitter.com/ULIQqHNHai
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 9, 2026
What are your thoughts?
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