Jimmy Kimmel Confirms Show Will Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert Finale

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Jimmy Kimmel confirmed Monday that ABC will not air a new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the night of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast over at CBS, with the host opting to step aside for his longtime late-night rival and ally’s farewell.

According to LateNighter, Kimmel personally confirmed that his show will go dark on Thursday, May 21, when CBS is scheduled to air Colbert’s final episode. Instead, ABC will air a repeat following three new episodes earlier in the week.

The decision, LateNighter noted, echoes a similar move Kimmel made in 2015 when David Letterman retired from the same CBS franchise. At the time, Kimmel said he had too much respect for Letterman to risk drawing viewers away from the historic sendoff.

On May 21, Colbert will close the book after hosting The Late Show, launched by Letterman in 1993, for the past 11 years. CBS announced last year it would end for financial reasons, though the decision landed shortly after Colbert criticized Paramount, CBS News’ parent company, over its settlement in the 60 Minutes lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/jimmy-kimmel-confirms-show-dark-132159377.html

[questionseverything]

1. No more court jesters for us 🤢

[niyad]

9. Kimmel is only going dark for that one night.

[IcyPeas]

2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

[Bluetus]

3. I wonder if Kimmel will make an appearance on Colbert's last show

It would be cool if all the late night comics showed up in solidarity.

All except Fallon. He's worthless.

[Auggie]

11. I'd like to see Biden, Obama, and Clinton

[IcyPeas]

17. Tonight on Colbert: Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers and HBO's John Oliver

Enjoy!

[The Wizard]

19. Jon Stewart belongs on the show.

[TommieMommy]

4. 😞 I'm gonna miss Stephen Colbert. Respect to Jimmy Kimmel 👍

[Chalco]

5. I am in tears over the loss of Colbert.

I have watched him for 21 years now. Never missed a night. He is so personable, witty, funny, charismatic, sharp, intelligent. I could go on and on. His relationship with his wife, Evy, is awe inspiring. I don't know what I'm going to do without him.

[BidenRocks]

6. Not watch any See BS?

[Grim Chieftain]

13. Same here

It makes me livid that Colbert is losing his job for being honest, but the orange felon remains in the WH for lying each and every day.

[lostnfound]

21. I watched him years ago and agree. He is brilliant, often profound, and funny

i remember him quoting a bible verse verbatim and the way he did it fit in so well with the topic he was discussing, i thought he is absolutely lovable.

[SSJVegeta]

7. Will he be Colbert's final guest?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Kimmel stands by Colbert

Link to tweet

JimmyKimmel will air a repeat of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on the night of Stephen Colbert’s final late-night show on CBS (May 21) out of respect for his friend:

• Kimmel did the same thing during David Letterman’s final “Late Show” in 2015

• Tonight, Kimmel will appear on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” alongside NBC’s Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers and HBO’s John Oliver

[IcyPeas]

18. Great. They are ALL on Colbert tonight. Jimmy, Jimmy, Seth and John.

I hope they all tear trump a new one

[tonekat]

10. Jimmy Kimmel is a Class Act

I respect his gesture, he is speaking for all of us who are disgusted with a petty administration that bungles the important part of governing while endlessly pursuing perceived grievances that mean nothing in the grand scheme of our quality of life.

[FakeNoose]

12. They are friends first, and friendly rivals also

Jimmy Kimmel has a lot of class, and I'm sure he'll welcome Stephen on his show in future visits as a guest of honor.

[thesquanderer]

14. Carson used to have guest hosts. Colbert should occasionally be a guest host for Kimmel...

...if for no other reason than to get under Trump's skin to have him back hosting a network late night show.

[IcyPeas]

16. Could happen. Kimmel always has guest hosts when he takes his summer break.

So much better than showing reruns.

[kimbutgar]

15. Keep your fingers crossed I signed up for 5/20 to see Kimmel live in person

I’m in the queue to see him live. I am also recording Colebert while Im in LA.

I will so miss Colbert and I hope after he leaves the ratings for CBS go even lower!

[The Wizard]

20. CBS kowtowed to Agent Orange

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They made the strategic error of caving in to a bully. They will fail on a level never seen before.
It wouldn't surprise me to see all the late night hosts emerge on Comedy Central. The networks can go eat shit and bark at the Moon. We the people are holding the trump cards. We have the power to change the channel.

[HighFired49]

22. Reprogram

Time for me to reprogram my tv. Going to delete CBS entirely.

[JoseBalow]

23. Respect to Jimmy, he's a good man

[Exp]

24. Classy move! nt