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BILL MURRAY, NAOMI WATTS, CHRIS O’DONNELL, MAYA RUDOLPH AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 13-17

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Oct. 13-17 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 13 1. Bill Murray 2. Kat Dennings (“Shifting Gears”) 3. Musical Guest Clipse Tuesday, Oct. 14 1. Naomi Watts (“All’s Fair”) 2. Oliver Jeffers (“I’m Very Busy: A (Nearly Forgotten) Birthday Book”) 3. Musical Guest HAIM Wednesday, Oct. 15 1. Chris O’Donnell (“9-1-1: Nashville”) 2. Jackie Tohn (“Nobody Wants This”) 3. Musical Guest The Beaches Thursday, Oct. 16 1. Maya Rudolph (“Loot”) 2. Roy Wood Jr. (“The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir”) 3. Musical Guest Wet Leg Friday, Oct. 17 TBC

Press Release - Late Night

October 9, 2025

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Tops Late-Night With Week of Live Shows From Brooklyn Academy of Music

Series photos are available here. During the week of Sept. 29, 2025, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” headed to Brooklyn, New York, for live shows originating from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House — the seventh time the show has traveled to Brooklyn to broadcast from the iconic location. Continuing the show’s momentum this season, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” earned 2.20 million Total Viewers and a 0.22 rating among Adults 18-49, topping late-night for the week in both measures. Kicking off the week, Monday’s episode featuring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Johnson and musical guest Public Enemy was the most-viewed night of the week, delivering 2.86 million Total Viewers and 0.47 rating among Adults 18-49. “Jimmy Kimmel Live”’s Brooklyn Week paced ahead of the show’s 2024-2025 season average by double digits in both Total Viewers (+42% vs. 1.55 million) and Adults 18-49 (+57% vs. 0.14 rating). This season’s Brooklyn Week also grew over the show’s last appearance in Brooklyn (week of 9/26/22)

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October 3, 2025

UPDATE: SETH ROGEN, AZIZ ANSARI, JEFF BRIDGES, TIM ALLEN, KAITLIN OLSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 6-10

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Oct. 6-10 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 6 1. Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari (“Good Fortune”) 2. Musical Guest Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Tuesday, Oct. 7 1. Jeff Bridges (“Tron: Ares”) 2. Justine Lupe (“Nobody Wants This”) 3. Musical Guest Christian McBride Big Band featuring Jeffrey Osborne Wednesday, Oct. 8 1. Anthony Anderson 2. Jodie Turner-Smith (“Tron: Ares”) 3. Musical Guest Madison Cunningham Thursday, Oct. 9 1. Kaitlin Olson (“High Potential”) 2. Adam Pally (“An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally”) 3. Musical Guest Lucy Dacus Friday, Oct. 10 (OAD: 10/6/25) 1. Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari (“Good Fortune”) 2. Musical Guest Nathaniel Rateliff

Press Release - Late Night

September 26, 2025

JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! RYAN REYNOLDS, STEPHEN COLBERT, EMILY BLUNT, JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, TOM HANKS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 29-OCT. 3

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Sept. 29-Oct. 3 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 29 1. Ryan Reynolds (“John Candy: I Like Me”) 2. Josh Johnson (“The Daily Show”) 3. Musical Guest Public Enemy Tuesday, Sept. 30 1. Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”) 2. Kumail Nanjiani 3. Musical Guest Reneé Rapp Wednesday, Oct. 1 1. Emily Blunt (“The Smashing Machine”) 2. Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”) 3. Musical Guest Geese 4. Big Daddy Kane sits in with Cleto and the Cletones Thursday, Oct. 2 1. Jeremy Allen White (“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”) 2. Bruce Springsteen (“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”) 3. Musical Guest Living Colour 4. I

Press Release - Late Night

September 25, 2025

‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR BROOKLYN WEEK SEPT. 29-OCT. 3

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will return to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of shows from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025. Guests in Brooklyn will include Emily Blunt, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, Josh Johnson, Spike Lee, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kumail Nanjiani, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Springsteen, Jeremy Allen White, with musical guests Geese, Living Colour, Public Enemy and Reneé Rapp. The five original shows will tape in front of a live studio audience from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. This will be the seventh time that “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has traveled to Brooklyn and broadcast from BAM. Jimmy Kimmel, Erin Irwin, Molly McNearney, Jennifer Sharron and David Craig serve as executive producers; Douglas DeLuca serves as co-executive producer. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is produced by 12:05 AM Productions, LLC, in association with KIMMELOT and 20th Television. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. Follow @Jimmy

Press Release - Late Night

September 24, 2025

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Returned on Tuesday to 6.26 Million Total Viewers on Broadcast, According to Initial Live+Same Day Measurement

Series photos are available here. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. Among Adults 18-49, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” earned a 0.87 rating, representing the show’s highest regularly scheduled episode in over 10 years — since 3/12/15. In addition to linear ratings, the monologue has garnered more than 26 million views across YouTube and social platforms. Editor’s Notes: With significant preemptions, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” did not air in 23% of U.S. TV households. Initial data does not include streaming. Source: Nielsen Preliminary Fast National Live+Same Day Program Ratings for 9/23/25. Talkwalker Social Content Ratings. *COPYRIGHT ©2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All photography is copyrighted material and is for editorial use only. Images are not to be archived, altered, duplicated, resold, retransmitted or used for any other purposes without written permission of ABC. Images a

Press Release - Ratings

September 23, 2025

UPDATE: ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ RETURNS TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Sept. 23-26 (subject to change): Tuesday, Sept. 23 1. Glen Powell (“Chad Powers”) 2. Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan Wednesday, Sept. 24 1. Ethan Hawke (“The Lowdown”) 2. Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”) 3. Musical Guest YUNGBLUD Thursday, Sept. 25 1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus 2. Oscar Nuñez (“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” and “The Paper”) 3. Musical Guest Alex G Friday, Sept. 26 (OAD: 9/23/2025) 1. Glen Powell (“Chad Powers”) 2. Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan

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Press Release - Late Night

September 5, 2025

UPDATE: SPINAL TAP, MARTY DIBERGI, NATE BARGATZE, BRYAN CRANSTON, SEAN PENN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 8-12

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Sept. 8-12 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 8 1. Spinal Tap (Nigel Tufnel aka Christopher Guest, David St. Hubbins aka Michael McKean and Derek Smalls aka Harry Shearer) and Marty DiBergi (aka Rob Reiner) (“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues”) 2. Musical Guest Spinal Tap Tuesday, Sept. 9 1. Nate Bargatze (“77th Emmy® Awards”) 2. Martha Plimpton (“Task”) 3. Musical Guest CMAT Wednesday, Sept. 10 1. Bryan Cranston (“The Studio”) 2. Christopher Lloyd (“Wednesday”) 3. Musical Guest Say She She Thursday, Sept. 11 1. Sean Penn (“One Battle After Another”) 2. Owen Cooper (“Adolescence”) 3. Musical Guest Amaarae Friday, Sept. 12 (OAD: 9/4/2025) 1. Regina King (“Ca

Press Release - Late Night

August 29, 2025

JIMMY KIMMEL RETURNS TO ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ WITH GUESTS DENZEL WASHINGTON, MARK HAMILL AND REGINA KING, SEPT. 2-5

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Sep. 1-5 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 1 – Guest Host Tiffany Haddish (OAD: 8/21/25) 1. Jessica Williams (“Shrinking”) 2. Mark Rober (#TeamWater) 3. Musical Guest Wolf Alice Tuesday, Sept. 2 *Jimmy Kimmel Returns* 1. Denzel Washington (“Highest 2 Lowest”) 2. Brooks Nader (“Love Thy Nader”) 3. Musical Guest The Marías Wednesday, Sept. 3 1. Mark Hamill (“The Long Walk”) 2. Andrew Santino (“White Noise”) 3. Musical Guest Gigi Perez Thursday, Sept. 4 1. Regina King (“Caught Stealing” and MianU wines) 2. Michael Chiklis (“The Senior”) 3. Musical Guest Supergrass Friday, Sept. 5 (OAD: 9/2/25) 1. Denzel Washington (“Highest 2 Lowest”) 2. Brooks Nader (“Love

Press Release - Late Night

August 22, 2025

TERRY CREWS, ANDY SAMBERG, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT WITH GUEST HOST TIFFANY HADDISH AND NICOLE BYER ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ AUG. 25-29

ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning late-night talk show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT 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 Aug. 25-29 (subject to change): Monday, Aug. 25 – Guest Host Nicole Byer (OAD: 8/13/25) 1. Terry Crews (“America’s Got Talent”) 2. Ben Schwartz (“Ben Schwartz & Friends” improv comedy tour) 3. Musical Guest Rico Nasty Tuesday, Aug. 26 – Guest Host Tiffany Haddish (OAD: 8/20/25) 1. Andy Samberg (“The Roses” and “Digman!”) 2. Harvey Guillén (“Shape Island” and “What We Do in the Shadows”) 3. Musical Guest Ravyn Lenae Wednesday, Aug. 27 – Guest Host Nicole Byer (OAD: 8/14/25) 1. Tracee Ellis Ross (“Solo Travelling with Tracee Ellis Ross”) 2. Milo Callaghan (“The Rainmaker”) 3. Musical Guest Jordan Davis Thursday, Aug. 28 – Guest Host Tiffany Haddish (OAD: 8/1

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BILL MURRAY, NAOMI WATTS, CHRIS O’DONNELL, MAYA RUDOLPH AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 13-17

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Tops Late-Night With Week of Live Shows From Brooklyn Academy of Music

UPDATE: SETH ROGEN, AZIZ ANSARI, JEFF BRIDGES, TIM ALLEN, KAITLIN OLSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 6-10

JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! RYAN REYNOLDS, STEPHEN COLBERT, EMILY BLUNT, JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, TOM HANKS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 29-OCT. 3

‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR BROOKLYN WEEK SEPT. 29-OCT. 3

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Returned on Tuesday to 6.26 Million Total Viewers on Broadcast, According to Initial Live+Same Day Measurement

UPDATE: ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ RETURNS TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

UPDATE: SPINAL TAP, MARTY DIBERGI, NATE BARGATZE, BRYAN CRANSTON, SEAN PENN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 8-12

JIMMY KIMMEL RETURNS TO ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ WITH GUESTS DENZEL WASHINGTON, MARK HAMILL AND REGINA KING, SEPT. 2-5

TERRY CREWS, ANDY SAMBERG, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT WITH GUEST HOST TIFFANY HADDISH AND NICOLE BYER ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ AUG. 25-29

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