Press release - Late Night

January 22, 2026

UPDATE: MICHAEL B. JORDAN, RACHEL MCADAMS, MARTIN SHORT, LUKE BRYAN, LIONEL RICHIE AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ JAN. 19-23

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 Jan. 19-23 (subject to change):

Monday, Jan. 19 (OAD 1/12/26)
1. Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”) 2. Joel McHale (“Animal Control”)

Tuesday, Jan. 20
1. Rachel McAdams (“Send Help”) 2. Judd Apatow (“Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”) 3. Musical Guest The Temper Trap

Wednesday, Jan. 21
1. Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) 2. Jackson White (“Tell Me Lies”)

Thursday, Jan. 22
1. Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood (“American Idol”) 2. Mike Epps (“Mike Epps: Delusional” and “The Upshaws”) 3. Musical Guest Men At Work

Friday, Jan. 23 (OAD: 1/15/26)
1. Chris Pratt (“Mercy”) 2. Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”)

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