Jimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year extension with Disney’s ABC Network and will continue to host Jimmy Kimmel Live! through at least 2027, the Guardian has confirmed.

Bloomberg first reported the news on Monday, noting that Kimmel and Disney struck a new one year extension. His current contract had been set to expire in May 2026.

Kimmel and Disney agreed on the extension several months ago but delayed announcing their plans out of respect for fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert, according to Bloomberg.

This summer, CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had been cancelled and would end in May 2026.

The news of Kimmel’s renewal on Monday comes several months after Kimmel’s show was briefly suspended by ABC in September under pressure from two of the network’

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