Jimmy Kimmel has signed a contract extension with Disney that retains him on ABC by the tip of the 2026-2027 tv season, based on Bloomberg.
The settlement follows a tumultuous stretch earlier this fall, when Disney briefly pulled Kimmel’s late-night present after remarks he made following Charlie Kirk’s homicide amid a stress marketing campaign by the FCC in opposition to native TV syndicators. Nonetheless, after pushback from inventive guilds and free-speech advocates, Disney lifted the suspension after 9 days.
Kimmel has remained a thorn in Donald Trump’s facet since returning to the air, incessantly gloating concerning the president’s low approval scores and providing to host an IQ take a look at. The late-night host did just lately provide to finish his present if Trump had been to additionally step down.