MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, MICHELLE OBAMA, MACAULAY CULKIN, JOHN CENA, KAMALA HARRIS, ZOE SALDAÑA, WILL ARNETT, QUINTA BRUNSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ DEC. 22-JAN. 2

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band.

The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of Dec. 22-Jan. 2 (subject to change):

Monday, Dec. 22 (OAD: 12/10/25)
1. Matthew McConaughey (“Poems & Prayers”) 2. former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg 3. Musical Guest Howard Jones

Tuesday, Dec. 23 (OAD: 12/15/25)
1. Michelle Obama (“The Look”) 2. Mia Goth (“Frankenstein”)

Wednesday, Dec. 24 (OAD: 12/18/25)
1. Macaulay Culkin (“Zootopia 2” and “Fallout”) 2. Jason Clarke (“Murdaugh: Death in the Family”) 3. Musical Guest Dawes

Thursday, Dec. 25
Pre-empted

Friday, Dec. 26 (OAD: 12/3/25)
1. John Cena (“WWE | John Cena’s Last RAW”) 2. Druski (“Coulda Fest” Tour) 3. Musical Guest Silvana Estrada

Monday, Dec. 29 (OAD: 12/17/25)
1. Kamala Harris (“107 Days”) 2. Robby Hoffman (“Wake Up”)

Tuesday, Dec. 30 (OAD: 12/1/25)
1. Zoe Saldaña (“Avatar: Fire and Ash”) 2. Paul Anka (“Paul Anka: His Way” and “Inspirations of Life and Love”) 3. Musical Guest Paul Anka

Wednesday, Dec. 31
Pre-empted

Thursday, Jan. 1 (OAD: 12/18/25)
1. Will Arnett (“Is This Thing On?”) 2. Musical Guest Tobias Jesso Jr.

Friday, Jan. 2 (OAD: 12/8/25)
1. Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) 2. Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another” and “All’s Fair”) 3. Musical Guest Tasha Cobbs Leonard and John Legend

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