Jimmy Kimmel Says He Likely Won’t Renew Late Night Show Contract

Jimmy Kimmel appears to be saying the top of his long-running late-night present — however don’t fret when you love him on TV … ‘trigger it isn’t precisely going off the air tomorrow.

The comic/speak present host spoke with the L.A. Times about his upcoming position as Oscars host subsequent month … and whereas discussing that, he touched on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — his hit present that is graced ABC for over 20 years.

Kimmel mentioned he is contemplating what comes subsequent in his profession — and added he thinks, not less than proper now, his present contract to host the present might be his final. He did not definitively say he was leaving his late-night seat … however that is definitely the sensation right here.

Jimmy joked he hates to maintain saying he’ll retire … ‘trigger he retains on signing up for the subsequent go-around. This time although, he is received greater than two years left on his deal — and Jimmy says that is “enough.”

This is not the primary time Kimmel’s talked about retirement … in August on “Strike Force Five” — the podcast he hosted with a number of fellow late-night hosts — Jimmy mentioned he was “intent on retiring” earlier than the writers’ strike started, however the day off satisfied him to remain on.

On the podcast, Jimmy mentioned each time he isn’t working he begins to overlook it … and he reiterated that time to the L.A. Occasions saying he sees himself pursuing a bunch of hobbies in retirement relatively than taking it simple post-‘Kimmel Dwell!’

Seems like Jimmy’s received a complete bunch deliberate for his future with out his present … a better transfer for him to make since he claims he is by no means needed to be a star. As an alternative, Kimmel maintains he likes collaborating in different folks’s tasks, making internet hosting superb for him.