Kimmel Will Not Air New Episode Opposite Colbert's Finale
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Key Points:
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! will not air a new episode on May 21, the same night The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs its final episode, as a sign of respect for Colbert’s sendoff.
- This decision mirrors Kimmel’s 2015 choice to avoid competing with David Letterman’s final Late Show broadcast, reflecting his respect for fellow late-night hosts.
- Colbert’s finale marks the end of his 11-year tenure and the conclusion of CBS’s Late Show franchise, which began with Letterman in 1993.
- NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is still scheduled to air a new episode opposite Colbert’s finale, though Fallon will participate in a Strike Force Five reunion on Colbert’s show prior to the finale.
- Both Fallon’s and Seth Meyers’ shows were dark on the night of the article to allow the hosts to reunite at the Ed Sullivan Theater with Colbert and others before returning to new episodes later in the week.