Dec 8 (Reuters) – Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year contract extension with television network ABC and will continue to host his show through May 2027, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Kimmel returned to ABC’s late-night television lineup in September after a nearly week-long suspension over remarks on his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk that corporate parent Disney described as “insensitive.”

The host and Disney had agreed on the extension months ago and delayed announcing their plans out of respect for fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert, according to Bloomberg News, which had reported the development earlier. Kimmel’s current contract expires in May next year.

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