Jimmy Kimmel Live to end after 24 years following host’s suspension and war of words with Trump
Jimmy Kimmel’s run on late-night television is coming to an end after 24 years.
Jimmy Kimmel Live is set to come to an end in 2027, according to sources who spoke to Page Six on Tuesday.
The news comes a year after the 58-year-old comedian was famously suspended, as an insider told the publication: ‘His contract is not getting extended.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Kimmel and has yet to hear back.
Kimmel will be returning to television on Tuesday, while his final episode would reportedly air in May of next year.
In a statement to the Daily Mail, a spokesperson for ABC Entertainment said: ‘This information is inaccurate – any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.’
Jimmy Kimmel Live is set to come to an end in 2027, according to sources from Page Six on Tuesday. The news comes a year after the 58-year-old comedian was famously suspended, as an insider told the publication: ‘His contract is not getting extended’
Kimmel will be returning to television on Tuesday, while his final episode would reportedly air in May of next year; pictured Saturday in Los Angeles
Page Six’s sources claimed that Kimmel’s years of criticism of President Donald Trump were unlikely to be the cause of his alleged cancellation.
Kimmel has also had a contentious relationship with his network, ABC. On September 17, 2025, the comedian’s show was suspended by ABC and the Walt Disney Company, which owns the network, after he was criticized by conservative figures over comments he made about the murder of right-wing activist and provocateur Charlie Kirk.
Shortly before Kimmel’s suspension, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr joined the pile-on by threatening to take action against ABC and independent stations that aired Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Kimmel’s suspension was lifted on September 22 of last year, and his show returned to the air the following day.
His show’s reported end comes after Rosie O’Donnell filled in for him for four nights that were well received by critics and viewers alike.
One source described the comedian and talk show host as ‘in her element’ once she stepped on Kimmel’s set, and O’Donnell managed to get one of her bits to go viral when she poked fun at her longtime nemesis Donald Trump by changing the lyrics of the traditional song Danny Boy to ‘Donnie Boy.’
His show’s reported end comes after Rosie O’Donnell filled in for him for four nights that were well received by critics and viewers alike
