Jimmy Kimmel Live! to continue airing for at least three more years

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Jimmy Kimmel is celebrating his late-night talk show's 20th anniversary early after signing a three-year contract extension.'After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call "quiet quitting,"' Kimmel, 54, quipped in a statement Tuesday about the future of Jimmy Kimmel Live.His show debuted in January 2003, and the new deal means he will remain with it into the 2025–26 season, giving him a generous window to make comedic hay out of politicians, who are favorite monologue targets, and the 2024 presidential election.

Sticking around: Jimmy Kimmel, 54, celebrated the 20th anniversary of his ABC series Jimmy Kimmel Live! by signing a three-year extension; seen September 12 in LaAmong network late-night hosts, Kimmel, CBS' Stephen Colbert and James Corden and NBC's Seth Meyers waded regularly into political humor, with Kimmel amping up that focus during former President Donald Trump's administration.Kimmel's decision contrasts with recent changes in late-night programming.

Conan O'Brien wrapped his show in 2021 — though he's set to premiere a new variety show on HBO Max later this year — and Corden announced that he is leaving The Late Late Show next year for other opportunities, and TBS said that Full Frontal With Samantha Bee was ending after seven seasons.

Besides his late-night job, Kimmel has become a mainstay as an awards hosts, including for 2017 Oscars when he tried to smooth over the Best Picture envelope mix-up that led presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to wrongly announce La La Land as the winner over Moonlight.The three-time Emmys host had a misstep of his own at the show's September 12 ceremony during the presentation of the comedy series writing trophy to Quinta Brunson,.