ABC denies reports that Jimmy Kimmel Live! is ending.
ABC has rejected reports that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will end after its current season, calling speculation about the show’s future inaccurate.
Media outlets have reported that the popular late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! may be ending its 24th season. However, ABC has firmly denied these rumours. In a statement to The Hill, an ABC spokesperson clarified that any reports about the show's future are purely speculative and inaccurate. The cancellation news had initially emerged in September last year following Kimmel's comments about the shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
At that time, Kimmel had suggested that the accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, was associated with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, which sparked controversy. Kimmel, known for his criticism of former US President Donald Trump, faced backlash for comparing First Lady Melania Trump to an "expectant widow" in a joke. The First Lady responded by stating that Kimmel's monologue was not comedy and accused him of being divisive and corrosive to the country.
Despite these controversies, Kimmel has been the host of the show since its inception in 2003, with his contract set to run through 2027.
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