Jimmy Kimmel won’t air during Stephen Colbert finale
The Seattle Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will air a rerun on May 21 instead of a live show to honor Stephen Colbert's finale on CBS' "The Late Show," which ends his nearly 11-year run.
- Kimmel plans to join fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers for a farewell visit with Colbert on the Monday before the finale.
- The group of hosts, known as "Strike Force Five," previously collaborated on a podcast during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike to entertain fans.
- CBS announced that Colbert's show will end in 2026, coinciding with the acquisition of CBS' parent company by Skydance Media, which cited financial reasons for the change despite political speculation.
- Kimmel, who faced conservative backlash and a brief suspension in 2023, recently signed a one-year contract extension through this year.