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Jimmy Kimmel is reasoning astir really and erstwhile to extremity his late-night talk show aft “The Late Show pinch Stephen Colbert” was canceled.
“I consciousness a small spot defeated by it,” Kimmel told Vulture successful an question and reply published Monday astir CBS’ determination to axe Colbert’s program.
“In a batch of ways, I consciousness for illustration I’m looking astatine my ain future,” he added.
The comedian, who has hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” connected ABC since 2003 and was taken disconnected nan aerial for six days successful September for a remark regarding Charlie Kirk’s death, pushed backmost connected nan “silly” disapproval of late-night TV.
“There are acold much group watching late-night TV than location ever were, if you look astatine nan number of views maine and my colleagues get online each time and adhd successful our linear-television ratings,” Kimmel stated.
“We’re not conscionable dying of earthy causes,” he continued. “We’re being poisoned.”
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Kimmel explained that he’s unsure if he’ll renew his statement pinch ABC successful May 2027 aliases denote his retirement.
“It’s important to maine to beryllium responsible,” he said astir really he mightiness extremity his show. “I cognize I could spell retired successful a blaze of glory and get a batch of applause for it, but it would beryllium a very selfish point to do.”
The begetter of 4 besides admitted that “professionally,” he has “no idea” what he’ll do aft he retires from late-night.
“Freedom is what I want much than anything,” he shared. “I want to beryllium capable to spell sportfishing because nan fishing’s good.”
Kimmel’s longtime producer, Erin Irwin, told Vulture nan comedian has “been talking astir leaving for a while.”
Irwin said that while she hopes nan show continues done nan 2028 statesmanlike election, she doesn’t cognize “if Jimmy tin do it for that long.
“He’s tired,” she added.
In July 2025, Colbert, 62, announced that CBS was pulling nan plug connected “The Late Night” franchise, which was hosted by David Letterman from 1993 until 2015 erstwhile Colbert took over.
The determination came soon aft Colbert criticized Paramount for settling with President Trump for $16 million after he sued nan institution for allegedly editing a “60 Minutes” interview with his statesmanlike force Kamala Harris.
But CBS insisted they canceled nan bid arsenic a “purely financial decision” that was “not related successful immoderate measurement to nan show’s performance, contented aliases different matters happening astatine Paramount.”
Colbert’s last show aired connected May 21.
Fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and John Stewart each appeared connected nan section pinch words of contented to thief Colbert process nan extremity of his show.
