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Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> may be leaving late night \u2014 except nobody at ABC seems to have gotten the memo.<\/p>\n Despite a flood of reports suggesting Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a> could end when his contract expires in May 2027, sources whisper that ABC<\/a> has already made its position clear: the network wants Jimmy to stay.<\/p>\n The person with the power to pull the plug isn’t ABC<\/strong>. It’s Kimmel.<\/p>\n ABC absolutely wants Jimmy back. Nobody is canceling him, nobody is pushing him out, and there is no farewell plan. ABC wants to extend his contract. Jimmy is the one who hasn\u2019t decided.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Alphabet network has publicly pushed back on reports that Kimmel’s exit is a done deal, calling those claims \u201cinaccurate\u201d and \u201cpurely speculative.\u201d<\/p>\n Kimmel, who has hosted the late-night show since 2003, may simply not want to sign up for another lengthy run.<\/p>\nJimmy Might Not Be Done Yet<\/h3>\n
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