Jimmy Kimmel’s future on his eponymous late-night talk show has been revealed after his shocking suspension earlier this year.
ABC has offered him a one-year contract extension for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
His previous multiyear contract was set to expire in May 2026.
Addressing the news on Monday’s show, Kimmel, 58, quipped that he would stay on the air until May 2027 “or until the world ends — whichever comes first.”
He jokingly added, “I thought about it, I gave it a lot of thought, and decided I would like to spend less time with my family.”
Kimmel also challenged President Trump to a “talent competition” after the latter called the former a “horrible” host.
The announcement comes three months after “Live!” was temporarily pulled off the air following Kimmel’s comments about the “MAGA gang” and the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Kirk died on Sept. 10 after he was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his American Comeback Tour. He was 31.
That same day, Kimmel posted a statement on social media that read, “Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.”
A few days later, however, he argued during his opening monologue that Trump and his staunch supporters were spinning the circumstances surrounding the conservative pundit’s death to “score political points from it.”
Following backlash, “Live!” was suspended “indefinitely.”
However, after Kimmel had “thoughtful conversations” with network executives, they ultimately “reached the decision to return the show” less than a week later.
Upon re-taking the stage on Sept. 23, Kimmel got choked up as he told his live studio audience members and the viewers at home, “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man. I don’t think there’s anything funny about it.”
He continued, “Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make.”
Though Kimmel did not outwardly apologize, he did acknowledge that his remarks were “ill-timed or unclear, or maybe both,” adding, “I get why you’re upset.”
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