Popular late-night show to cut back on longtime show tradition (report)
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Key Points:
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will reduce its musical guests to two acts per week starting in the new year, according to sources cited by The Hollywood Reporter.
- The show's music producer, Jim Pitt, did not provide a reason for the change, and episode lengths are expected to remain the same.
- This shift aligns with a broader trend in late-night shows, where musical performances have become less frequent, unlike "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," which still features nightly musical acts.
- The show has faced recent challenges, including a six-day suspension in September over controversial comments by Kimmel and a mid-week pause in November following the death of the bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, a close friend of Kimmel.
