Kimmel's career has made plenty of headlines over the past year, and now the comedian is reportedly preparing to leave the show behind.
TV host Jimmy Kimmel may soon mark the end of his decades-long run in late-night TV—leaving fans with one big question: Where will he retreat once the cameras stop rolling?
Kimmel's on-air career has made plenty of headlines over the past year, and now the comedian is reportedly preparing to leave "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when his current contract comes to an end.
“His contract is not getting extended,” a source told the outlet.
That would bring the show to an end in May 2027, more than 24 years after Kimmel first took his seat behind the late-night desk.
However, those reports have been disputed by ABC.
“This information is inaccurate—any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative," a spokesperson for ABC Entertainment told The Hill.
TV host Jimmy Kimmel may soon mark the end of his decades-long run in late-night TV—leaving fans with one big question: Where will he retreat once the cameras stop rolling? (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) The potential conclusion of Kimmel's tenure comes after a particularly turbulent period for the host.
In September 2025, Kimmel made an emotional return to his popular show just days after he was suspended "indefinitely" by ABC over controversial statements he made in the aftermath of the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
At the time, Kimmel was overcome with emotion as he took to the stage in front of a live audience at his show's Los Angeles studio, receiving a lengthy standing ovation.
The TV host addressed his suspension in his opening monologue, choking back tears as he insisted that he had never meant to "make light of the murder of a young man."
But when Kimmel does step away from the cameras, his real-life sanctuary tells a much quieter story—one rooted in peace, privacy, and distance from the Hollywood spotlight.
Kimmel resides at a sprawling property in Hermosa Beach, CA, where he and his wife, Molly McNearney, the head writer and executive producer of his show, custom-built a residence for their family.
The dwelling sits on two parcels of land that Kimmel snapped up for a combined $8 million in 2017. They total about a half-acre.
Images taken of the property in 2023 revealed that construction was nearing completion, offering a glimpse of the expansive residence and its stunning views over the ocean.
The two-story home also boasts a large swimming pool, creating an idyllic coastal retreat for Kimmel and his family.
When Kimmel purchased the property, the existing residence had four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has apparently been expanded significantly as part of the custom build.
Kimmel previously owned a home in the Hollywood Hills, which he offloaded in 2014. He is said to own another property near the storied Chateau Marmont hotel, which he reportedly purchased for $1.1 million in 2010.
That same year, Kimmel placed the dwelling in a trust, and it was later reported that he had given use of the home to his sister-in-law, Kelly McNearney.
Kimmel's on-air career has made plenty of headlines over the past year, and now the comedian is reportedly preparing to leave "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when his current contract comes to an end. (Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images) 
That would bring the show to an end in May 2027, more than 24 years after Kimmel first took his seat behind the late-night desk. (Jennifer Pottheiser/Disney via Getty Images) Yet whenever the comedian steps beyond the walls of his private coastal retreat, he continues to find himself at the center of controversy.
Most recently, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump took to social media to demand that ABC "take a stand" and remove Kimmel from the air following a joke about Melania being an "expectant widow." Kimmel made the joke two days before shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
During the bit, Kimmel portrayed himself as the emcee of the dinner, teasing, "Of course, our first lady, Melania, is here."
He then called her "beautiful" before adding, "Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”
The comedian also joked about Donald Trump's age and health.
Kimmel's quips about the Trumps came two days before a gunman broke past a security perimeter and fired shots inside the Washington Hilton on April 25 while the president and first lady were inside.
On April 27, the president took to social media to brand Kimmel's jokes "really shocking" and "something far beyond the pale."
He added, "Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC."
Mere hours later, Melania added to the discourse.
"His monologue about my family isn’t comedy," she wrote. "His words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.”
The first lady then branded the comedian a "coward" who “shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate." She added that he "hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.”
She ended her post with, "Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also addressed Kimmel's jokes during a briefing.
“This kind of rhetoric about the president, the first lady, and his supporters is completely deranged," Leavitt said. "It’s unbelievable that the American people are consuming it night after night after night.”
Kimmel defended his jokes during his show on the evening of April 27.
"You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job. We’ve all been there, right?” Kimmel said in his opening monologue.
Kimmel resides at a sprawling property in Hermosa Beach, CA, where he and his wife, Molly McNearney, the head writer and executive producer of his show, custom-built their family home. (Cristian Lopez/Disney via Getty Images) 
The dwelling sits on two parcels of land that Kimmel snapped up for a combined $8 million in 2017. They total roughly a half-acre. (Google Maps) Kimmel said the remark was “obviously a joke about their age difference and the look of joy we see on her face every time they’re together.”
He added, “It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he’s almost 80, and she’s younger than I am. It was not, by any stretch of the definition, a call to assassination, and they know that.”
Kimmel also argued that if Trump believed he should be fired over his comments, the president should consider remarks Leavitt had made just hours before the dinner when she told Fox News, "It will be funny. It will be entertaining. There will be some shots fired tonight.”
The comedian conceded that the incident may have been "stressful" for the president and first lady, but he argued that Melania should discuss dialing back the use of derogatory language with her husband.
“Donald Trump is allowed to say whatever he wants to say, as are you and as am I, as are all of us, because under the First Amendment, we have, as Americans, a right to free speech,” Kimmel said, while insisting that he has been an advocate against gun violence.
“I am sorry that you and the president and everyone in that room on Saturday went through that. I really am," he added. "Just ’cause no one got killed doesn't mean it wasn’t traumatic and scary, and we should come together and be best."
ABC has yet to comment on the remarks made by Kimmel and the Trumps. Realtor.com® has reached out to ABC and Kimmel for comment.
This isn't the first time Kimmel has come under fire for his jokes.
In September 2025, Kimmel was "indefinitely" suspended by ABC after making several controversial statements in the wake of Kirk's murder.
At the time, Kimmel made multiple references to the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder—who was fatally shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University—and Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of killing Kirk.
During his Sept. 15 episode, Kimmel told viewers: "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.
"In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving."
On Sept. 16, he mentioned Kirk again, this time taking aim at the right.
"Many in MAGA-land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk," he said.
Following Kimmel's remarks, Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, fiercely criticized the comedian while issuing a warning to ABC's parent company, Disney.
"This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney. We can do this the easy way or the hard way," he said.
"Disney needs to see some change here, but the individual licensed stations that are taking their content, it's time for them to step up and say this, you know, garbage to the extent that that's what comes down the pipe in the future isn't something that we think serves the needs of our local communities.
"There's calls for Kimmel to be fired. I think you could certainly see a path forward for suspension over this," he said.
Minutes after Carr made those comments, Nexstar Media Group Inc. revealed that it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates.
In September 2025, Kimmel was "indefinitely" suspended by ABC after making several controversial statements in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder. (ABC) 
At the time, Kimmel made multiple references to the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder—who was fatally shot while attending an event at Utah Valley University—and Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of killing Kirk. (ABC) "Mr. Kimmel's comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse," Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division, said.
Shortly after Nexstar announced its decision, ABC, which has FCC-approved licenses for the local broadcast affiliates it owns, issued its own statement about the comedian.
A spokesperson for the Disney-owned network simply said of the decision: "'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will be preempted indefinitely."
Trump praised the decision in a post shared on Truth Social.
"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done,“ Trump wrote.
"Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even [Stephen] Colbert, if that’s possible. That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!”
However, after six days of suspension, Kimmel returned to the stage.