Fate of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Revealed at ABC

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t saying goodbye to late night.

Jimmy Kimmel has signed a new deal to continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC through May 2027.

On December 8th, Jimmy shared a post on Instagram with the caption, “Another year of doing absolutely nothing impressive!”

This news arrives as the late-night host is already facing difficulties. His show was taken off the air in September after strong criticism of comments he made during his September 15th monologue concerning the murder involving Charlie Kirk.

The 58-year-old quickly returned to the broadcast and clarified that he absolutely did not support violence, despite what he may have previously said.

Wiping away tears, he told the audience he never meant to downplay the tragedy of the young man’s murder, and that he found nothing humorous about it.

November brought another hardship for Jimmy when his longtime friend and the musical director of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away at 59.

Jimmy announced the passing of Cleto Escobedo III, his longtime bandleader and a beloved friend, father, son, and musician, in an Instagram post. He described the loss as devastating.

The TV personality shared that she and Cleto have been best friends since childhood. She said working with him every day was a dream come true for both of them.

He also asked everyone to value their friends and remember to pray for Cleto’s family – his wife, children, and parents.

After a difficult year, Jimmy thought about whether he would continue working on the show.

He admitted during a conference in October that he frequently gets asked a certain question, but then often ends up doing the opposite of what he initially says he’ll do.

He explained that with his last three contracts he would say, “This is the last one.”

He explained that he’s stopped voicing his opinions to avoid bothering his team, adding with a laugh that he prefers to simply make a decision and move forward.

For a look at the fate of more shows that have been renewed or cancelled this year, keep reading.

The Apple TV+ comedy starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen will return for season three.

As a true crime enthusiast, I’m excited to share that Oxygen is planning a deep dive into even more shocking cases! They’ve just announced they’ll be rolling out seasons 36, 37, and 38 in 2026, promising to bring you all the details on some truly horrifying crimes. Get ready – it’s going to be intense!

The Game of Thrones prequel landed a second season renewal before it premieres in January 2026.

The Game of Thrones prequel will return to Westeros for season four.

The comedy series starring Natasha Lyonne, which follows a detective, has been cancelled after two seasons, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Class is officially canceled for the FX comedy, according to Variety.

FX’s Alien prequel will incite more frights when it returns for season two next year.

Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis’s home renovation show on Roku will now include building new homes, starting with season four.

The second season of Peacock’s Love Island spinoff will debut in 2026.

Everybody wants more of this. The Netflix comedy will be back for season three.

After 14 years, the hit MTV clip show hosted by Rob Dyrdek is coming to an end.

The beloved animated comedy will continue grilling through seasons 16 and 17 on Hulu.

The funny show following a group of friends in their twenties as they navigate life and try to do the right thing in New York City is coming back for another season.

OMITB is alive and well because the Hulu series is returning for season six in 2026.

For the first time, the popular crime show will be filmed outside of the United States. The show’s famous detectives are heading to London from New York City to solve a brand new case.

The USA Network legal drama will return to the courtroom for season two.

Food Network has announced that its weekend cooking talk show, featuring Sunny Anderson, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, Katie Lee, and Alex Guarnaschelli, will conclude in December 2025 after 12 seasons and 40 seasons worth of episodes.

The Apple TV+ series, based on the last book by celebrated author Edith Wharton, is coming back for a third season.

Multiple sources report that the Paramount+ thriller featuring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman will return for a third season.

The Netflix dating reality show won’t be back for season three, Varity reported in October.

The Hulu comedy inspired by The Golden Girls won’t be returning for a second season.

The Apple TV+ drama, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, will be back for season five.

The MTV series will end with season nine.

In a video posted to Instagram on September 22nd, host Nev Schulman announced that Catfish had been cancelled after 12 years, 300 episodes, and extensive travel across the country. He and Max Joseph shared the news, and Schulman apologized to viewers.

Following the success of the May Cobb book adaptation on Netflix in the summer of 2025, the streaming service announced it would be producing a second season as an original series.