Jimmy Kimmel is staying put in late night — at least for now.

ABC has signed Kimmel to a one-year contract extension that keeps “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on the air through May 2027, Kimmel announced during Monday night’s monologue. The late-night host’s previous deal was set to expire in May 2026, according to The Guardian.

The extension means Kimmel, who has hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” since 2003, will continue his more than two-decade run as one of the longest-tenured figures in late-night TV.

Kimmel jokes about ‘another no-talent year’

During Monday night’s taping of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” he told the audience he had renewed his deal, joking that it was “renewed till May of 2027 or until the world ends, whichever comes first.”

Kimmel also poked fun at himself in an Instagram post ,

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