Jimmy Kimmel is sticking around for another year.

The comedian has signed a one-year extension with ABC to continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! It means that his deal, which was set to run through May 2026, will now run through May 2027.

Deadline understands that it will likely be his last contract to host the show, although given that Kimmel has vacillated wildly over the years when it comes to his contracts, it’s never a given.

It comes after a tumultuous year for Kimmel after he was pulled off the air by Disney in the wake of comments surrounding the murder of Charlie Kirk. He also lost his close friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III last month.

Speaking at last month’s Screentime event, hosted by Bloomberg, which broke the news, Kimmel said that he didn’t want to discuss h

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