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ABC responds to rumored ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ cancellation
Chicago Tribune • • general
Key Points:
- ABC has denied rumors that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be canceled after its 24th season, calling such reports speculative and inaccurate.
- The show, which premiered its current season recently, has been on air since January 2003 with around 4,000 episodes to date.
- Jimmy Kimmel, who has a year-to-year contract with ABC, has been exploring other projects including a podcast, fueling speculation about his future.
- Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney, has spoken about his potential retirement, expressing mixed feelings about him stepping back versus continuing his work.
- The show was temporarily pulled from air last year following Kimmel's controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an incident that sparked significant public discourse.
