- ABC has dismissed reports claiming that late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be cancelled next year, describing the claims as inaccurate and purely speculative.
- Page Six had reported that Kimmel's upcoming season would be his last, claiming that his contract with the network would not be extended.
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! remains scheduled to stay on the ABC lineup until at least May 2027 after the host signed a contract extension last December.
- Kimmel has recently faced controversy regarding jokes aimed at Donald Trump and his supporters, leading to calls from Trump for the host to be fired.
- Sources cited in the initial report stated that any future decisions regarding the show's continuation are unrelated to Kimmel's adversarial relationship with Donald Trump.
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