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Jimmy Kimmel has reflected that in the early years of his late night show he ‘wished it would be cancelled’ because he ‘didn’t know’ what he was doing and would furiously ring up friends to appear as guests.
A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed that country musician Vince Gill had stormed off the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after having an argument with the show's host. Snopes readers emailed us to ask whether the rumor was true.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights at 10:35 p.m. CT. Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was suspended indefinitely by ABC on Sept. 17 following comments the comedian made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to the Associated Press.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to air with his late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the show was preempted on Sept. 17.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is returning to air on Sept. 23, Disney said in a statement, a week after ABC suspended the show.
After a six-day suspension, Jimmy Kimmel says he wouldn't rule out interviewing Donald Trump — his most vocal critic — on his show. 'He gives us a lot to use, to deal with,' the host said.
A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed that country musician Vince Gill had stormed off the set of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after having an argument with the show's host. Snopes readers emailed us to ask whether the rumor was true.
ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show last month drove a surge in cancellations of Disney+ and Hulu streaming services by consumers outraged over the move. However, both services also saw a healthy increase in the number of sign-ups during the month of September,