Jimmy Kimmel Confirms Show Will Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert Finale
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Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel announced that ABC will not air a new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 21, the night of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast on CBS, opting to air a repeat instead.
- This decision mirrors Kimmel’s 2015 choice to go dark during David Letterman’s retirement episode out of respect for the late-night legend.
- Colbert’s final Late Show episode marks the end of an 11-year tenure on the CBS franchise, which is ending due to financial reasons amid recent controversies involving CBS parent company Paramount.
- NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is still scheduled to air a new episode opposite Colbert’s finale, though Fallon will join Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver for a “Strike Force Five” reunion episode on Monday.
- David Letterman is set to appear on Colbert’s final Late Show episode, adding to the significance of the farewell broadcast.