Disney president Dana Walden is asked about the future of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at ABC, after reporting suggests the late-night show could end next year. Across outlets, Walden does not provide a direct confirmation of the show’s status.
Variety reports that Walden says she is “working on” whether Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC next year, while characterizing the late-night “daypart” as “very challenging,” despite noting that Kimmel’s performance and ratings are improving. The New York Post and Fox News both describe Walden as giving limited or noncommittal answers when pressed on whether the program will continue, including during her appearance at Bloomberg’s Screentime event.
Together, the coverage frames the situation as unresolved: outlets cite Walden’s acknowledgement of the difficulty of late-night programming and her refusal to definitively confirm any end date. The main difference across reports is how much detail Walden offers—Variety includes more of her comments about ratings and timing—while the other outlets emphasize that she sidesteps the question.
