Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere — at least, not until after 2027.

The comedian and Disney have struck a new deal that will keep him as the host of ABC ‘s “ Jimmy Kimmel Live ” for another year, according to three people familiar with the matter. Kimmel’s current deal with Disney was believed to expire in 2026.

Bloomberg previously reported early details of the pact, which comes a fter Disney pulled Kimmel’s show off the schedule for a few days in Septembe r after two large owners of affiliate TV stations, Nexstar and Sinclair, complained about a monologue in which the comedian discussed Charlie Kirk, the young Republican figure who was assassinated.

The new deal may offer some short-term comfort to late-night fans, who have grown worried about the health of late-night program

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