"Kimmel's future looked questionable in September, when ABC suspended "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for remarks made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Following a public outcry, ABC lifted the suspension, and Kimmel returned to the air with much stronger ratings than he had before. He continued his relentless joking at the president's expense, leading Trump to urge the network to "get the bum off the air" in a social media post last month."
"Kimmel was even on Trump's mind Sunday as the president hosted the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington. "I've watched some of the people that host," Trump said. "I've watched some of the people that host. Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people, if I can't beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don't think I should be president." Kimmel has hosted the Oscars four times, but he's never hosted the Kennedy Center show."
ABC extended Jimmy Kimmel's contract to keep him on the air until at least May 2027. The show was suspended in September over remarks after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, then reinstated after a public outcry and returned with stronger ratings. Kimmel maintained incisive monologues about President Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting Trump to call for his removal. Kimmel has hosted the Oscars four times but never the Kennedy Center show. Late-night television faces declining ratings overall, and viewers increasingly watch monologues online. Recent renewals for Kimmel have been multiyear extensions.
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