Jimmy Kimmel Gets Candid About His Own TV Future After Colbert Cancellation
- In a recent interview, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said ABC told him "quite specifically" that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" remains profitable, challenging narratives that the late-night format is "dying of natural causes."
- CBS canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" last July, citing "purely financial reasons" amid speculation that Stephen Colbert's anti-Trump views influenced the decision during the Paramount-Skydance merger.
- Kimmel disputed CBS's claim that Colbert's show lost $40 million annually, noting the network attempted to sign Colbert to a five-year contract in 2023, calling the figures "made-up numbers."
- Trump has repeatedly called for Kimmel's firing, while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested the agency could take action against the show because it allegedly was not operating in the "public interest."
- Kimmel, who signed a one-year deal through 2027, admitted feeling "defeated" after Colbert's departure, though he maintains late-night is not dying despite the industry being "tumultuous.
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Jimmy Kimmel Has Been 'Talking About Leaving' His Late-Night Show, Reveals How Long He Wants to Keep Hosting
“We’re not just dying of natural causes. We’re being poisoned," Kimmel said of Colbert's cancellationJimmy Kimmel on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'Credit: Randy Holmes/Disney via GettyNEED TO KNOWJimmy Kimmel revealed his long-term plans for Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid the ongoing state of flux for late-night shows He said he felt "defeated" by the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show and revealed how that has affected his own perspective on the fu…
Jimmy Kimmel gets real about when and how 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' could end
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel opens up about the future of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' sharing his thoughts on retirement, the status of his ABC contract, and why he's reluctant to 'go out in a blaze of glory.'
Jimmy Kimmel Says "We're Being Poisoned" In Slow Death Of Late-Night
Jimmy Kimmel is sharing his thoughts on the future of late-night television, and it’s not an optimistic view. In an interview with Vulture, Kimmel insisted that “there are far more people watching late-night TV than there ever were, if you look at the number of views me and my colleagues get online every day and […]
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