--- title: "Jimmy Kimmel's future with 'Live!' clarified amid cancellation speculation" description: "Most outlets led with the confirmation that Jimmy Kimmel Live! is not being cancelled and that ABC intends to keep the show on air. The excerpts uniformly emphasized the network’s reported desire to retain Kimmel, though The News International and Daily Times briefly mentioned the possibility of the show ending in 2027 when Kimmel’s current contract expires. Geo News framed the update as a direct response to recent cancellation rumours, while The News International included a source attribution not present in the other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7678-jimmy-kimmel-live-future-clarified-amid-cancellation-rumours site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Jimmy Kimmel's future with 'Live!' clarified amid cancellation speculation entertainment · updated 12 Sep 2026, 2:51 AM PKT · 9–12 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 3 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 12 Sep 2026 — Jimmy Kimmel, ABC enter talks to renew late-night show (1 outlet) - **Geo News** — [Jimmy Kimmel, ABC enter talks to renew late-night show](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681728-jimmy-kimmel-abc-enter-talks-to-renew-late-night-show) · 12 Sep 2026, 2:51 AM PKT > Jimmy Kimmel and Disney's ABC have entered negotiations over whether Kimmel will continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live beyond the current 2026–2027 seasonAccording to Variety, the talks confirm that recent tabloid... ### 10 Sep 2026 — Jimmy Kimmel's future with 'Live!' clarified amid cancellation speculation (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the confirmation that Jimmy Kimmel Live! is not being cancelled and that ABC intends to keep the show on air. The excerpts uniformly emphasized the network’s reported desire to retain Kimmel, though The News International and Daily Times briefly mentioned the possibility of the show ending in 2027 when Kimmel’s current contract expires. Geo News framed the update as a direct response to recent cancellation rumours, while The News International included a source attribution not present in the other excerpts. - **Daily Times** — [Jimmy Kimmel Live! future clarified amid cancellation rumours](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550935/jimmy-kimmel-live-future-clarified-amid-cancellation-rumours/) · 10 Sep 2026, 3:56 PM PKT > Jimmy Kimmel Live! is not facing cancellation, with ABC reportedly keen to keep the long-running late-night programme on air. Recent reports had suggested the show could end in 2027 when Kimmel’s current contract expires. However, the network has rejected those claims and indicated that Kimmel remains wanted at the broadcaster. ABC reportedly wants Kimmel to […] - **Geo News** — [‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!' gets major update amid cancellation rumours](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681462-jimmy-kimmel-live-gets-major-update-amid-cancellation-rumours) · 10 Sep 2026, 1:51 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ gets major update amid cancellation rumoursJimmy Kimmel fans can relax now after recent update.The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host is not going anywhere nor the broadcaster, ABC, has any plans of doing so.Earlier, many rumours suggest that the... - **The News International** — [Jimmy Kimmel's future on 'Live!' laid bare as ABC makes shocking decision](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1415608-jimmy-kimmels-future-on-live-laid-bare-as-abc-makes-shocking-decision) · 10 Sep 2026, 9:48 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Jimmy Kimmel is not going anywhere.Despite multiple reports suggesting Jimmy Kimmel Live! is going to end, sources now confirm that ABC Network wants Jimmy to stay. “ABC absolutely wants Jimmy back,” one... ### 9 Sep 2026 — Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show future laid bare after 2027 exit rumors (1 outlet) - **The News International** — [Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show future laid bare after 2027 exit rumors](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1415465-jimmy-kimmels-late-night-show-future-laid-bare-after-2027-exit-rumors) · 9 Sep 2026, 9:04 AM PKT > American Broadcasting Company, ABC, broke its silence after rumors have been circulating that Jimmy Kimmel Live! is nearing its end.Following a report by Page Six, published on Tuesday, that the late-night talk show is... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Future of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' uncertain beyond 2027](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12001-future-of-jimmy-kimmel-live-remains-uncertain-beyond-may) · 2 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 85% related 5 articles from 3 outlets, 9–12 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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