Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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BILL HADER, JON FAVREAU, JON LOVETT, DAN PFEIFFER, TOMMY VIETOR, MILES TELLER, ADAM DRIVER AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ NOV. 2-6

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 Nov. 2-6 (subject to change): Monday, Nov. 2 1. Bill Hader (“The Cat in the Hat”) 2. Justine Lupe (“Nobody Wants This”) 3. Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sit in with The Cletones Tuesday, Nov. 3 1. Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor (“Pod Save America”) 2. Musical Guest Cage The Elephant 3. Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sit in with The Cletones Wednesday, Nov. 4 1. Miles Teller (“Paper Tiger”) 2. Timothy Simons (“Nobody Wants This”) 3. Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sit in with The Cletones Thursday, Nov. 5 1. Adam Driver (“Paper Tiger”) 2. Musical Guest Mike D 5D 3. Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sit in with The Cletones Friday, Nov. 6 TBC

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October 23, 2026

DAVE GROHL, OWEN WILSON, GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM, PAUL BETTANY AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 26-30

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. 26-30 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 26 1. Dave Grohl (“Your Favorite Toy”) 2. Connie Britton (“Phony”) 3. Musical Guest Foo Fighters (“Your Favorite Toy”) 4. Nayanna Holley sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Oct. 27 1. Owen Wilson (“Stick”) 2. Gabourey Sidibe (“American Horror Story”) 3. Musical Guest Foo Fighters (“Your Favorite Toy”) 4. Nayanna Holley sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Oct. 28 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) 2. Emma Roberts (“American Horror Story”) 3. Musical Guest Foo Fighters (“Your Favorite Toy”) 4. Nayanna Holley sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Oct. 29 1. Paul Bettany (“VisionQuest”) 2. Christopher Lloyd (“In My Own

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October 16, 2026

PETE DAVIDSON, HOWARD STERN, BILLY CRYSTAL, JOHN OLIVER, PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 19-23

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 Oct. 19-23 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 19 (OAD: 9/28/26) 1. Pete Davidson (“The Pete Davidson Show,” “How To Rob A Bank”) 2. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 3. Musical Guest TV On The Radio 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Oct. 20 (OAD: 9/29/26) 1. Howard Stern (“The Howard Stern Show”) 2. Amy Schumer (“A Joke of Her Own”) 3. Musical Guest Tom Morello 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Oct. 21 (OAD: 9/30/26) 1. Billy Crystal (“860”) 2. Mahershala Ali (“Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”) 3. Musical Guest Audrey Hobert 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Oct. 22 (OAD: 10/1/26) 1. John Oliver an

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October 15, 2026

UPDATE: JOSH BROLIN, CURTIS ‘50 CENT’ JACKSON, ADAM BRODY, KIM KARDASHIAN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 12-16

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. 12-16 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 12 1. Josh Brolin (“Whalefall”) 2. William Shatner and Brad Paisley (“Love & Other Mysteries”) 3. Musical Guest William Shatner and Brad Paisley 4. Adryon de León sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Oct. 13 1. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Street Fighter”) 2. Kate Berlant (“Kate Berlant: Parmesan”) 3. Adryon de León sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Oct. 14 1. Adam Brody (“Nobody Wants This”) 2. Tom Rhys Harries (“Clayface”) 3. Musical Guest Matchbox Twenty 4. Adryon de León sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Oct. 15 1. Kim Kardashian (“All’s Fair”) 2. Judd Apatow (“Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald” and “Paraly

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October 8, 2026

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Leads Late Night With Live Shows From Brooklyn Academy of Music

Series photos are available here. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” topped late-night for the second week in a row this season, scoring 2.66 million Total Viewers and a 0.27 rating among Adults 18-49 as the show traveled to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of live shows from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. Marking its eighth trip to the famed New York venue, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” rose by double digits over last year’s Brooklyn Week in both Total Viewers (+21% – 2.66 million vs. 2.20 million) and Adults 18-49 (+23% – 0.27 rating vs. 0.22 rating) earning the show’s most-watched Brooklyn Week in 11 years and top Adults 18-49 performance in seven years — since the weeks of 10/16/15 and 10/21/19, respectively. The show also rose week to week in both Total Viewers (+16% – 2.66 million vs. 2.30 million) and Adults 18-49 (+29% – 0.27 rating vs. 0.21 rating) for a strong second week of the season. Kicking off Monday (9/28/26), “Jimmy Kimmel Live” earned 3.25 million Total Viewers and

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October 2, 2026

UPDATE: ANNA KENDRICK, KERRY WASHINGTON, JESSICA CHASTAIN, MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 5-9

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. 5-9 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 5 1. Anna Kendrick (“Misty Green”) 2. Marcus Mumford (“Prizefighter”) 3. Musical Guest Mumford & Sons 4. Sophia James sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Oct. 6 1. Kerry Washington (“Animals”) 2. Kyle MacLachlan (“Fictional Selves: A Memoir”) 3. Sophia James sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Oct. 7 1. Jessica Chastain (“Other Mommy”) 2. Malcolm Gladwell (“The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic”) 3. Sophia James sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Oct. 8 1. Michael Douglas (“One Helluva Ride”) 2. Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Sense and Sensibility”) 3. Musical Guest Remi Wolf 4. Sophia James sits in wit

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September 29, 2026

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Finishes 2025-2026 Season With Largest Overall Audience in Eight Years and Strongest Adults 18-49 in Four Years

Series photos are available here. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” finished the recently concluded 2025-2026 season averaging 2 million Total Viewers — the show’s most-watched season in eight years (since 2017-2018). Among Adults 18-49, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” averaged a 0.18 rating for the season, ranking No. 1 across Late-Night and scoring the show’s best performance in the key Adult demo in four years (since 2021-2022). The show kicked off the 2026-2027 season ranking No. 1 across Late-Night in both Total Viewers (2.29 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), for the week of Sept. 21. 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Ratings. The opening week victory marked the second season in a row that it took the top spot among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. In fact, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” stood as the No. 1 show in Late-Night in Adults 18-49 during premiere week for the fifth consecutive year — since the 2022-2023 season. In the final week of the 2025-2026 season (w/o 9/14/26), “Jimmy Kimme

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September 28, 2026

UPDATE: JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! PETE DAVIDSON, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI, HOWARD STERN, AMY SCHUMER, BILLY CRYSTAL, MAHERSHALA ALI, JOHN OLIVER AND SETH MEYERS, ROBBY HOFFMAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, BERNIE SANDERS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 28-OCT. 2

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. 28-Oct. 2 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 28 Pete Davidson (“The Pete Davidson Show,” “How To Rob A Bank”) 2. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 3. Musical Guest TV On The Radio 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Sept. 29 Howard Stern (“The Howard Stern Show”) 2. Amy Schumer (“A Joke of Her Own”) 3. Musical Guest Tom Morello 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Sept. 30 Billy Crystal (“860”) 2. Mahershala Ali (“Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”) 3. Musical Guest Audrey Hobert 4. Morgan James sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Oct. 1 John Oliver and Seth Meyers (residency at The Beacon Theatre) 2. Robby Hoffman

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September 18, 2026

UPDATE: WOODY HARRELSON, JAMIE FOXX, BRANDI CARLILE, BEN AFFLECK AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 21-25

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. 21-25 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 21 1. Woody Harrelson (“Brothers”) 2. Sam Richardson (“Matchbox The Movie”) 3. Musical Guest Greta Van Fleet 4. Sara Niemietz sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Sept. 22 1. Jamie Foxx (“Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself”) 2. Ke Huy Quan (“Never Say Die”) 3. Sara Niemietz sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Sept. 23 1. Brandi Carlile (“Returning To Myself (Sad Gay Version)”) 2. John Wilson (“The History of Concrete”) 3. Musical Guest Brandi Carlile 4. Sara Niemietz sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Sept. 24 1. Ben Affleck (“Animals”) 2. Mo Amer (“Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City”) 3. Sara Niemietz sits

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September 11, 2026

UPDATE: MARISKA HARGITAY, STEPHEN COLBERT, BILL BURR, SARAH PAULSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 14-18

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. 14-18 (subject to change): Monday, Sept. 14 (OAD: 9/9/26) 1. Mariska Hargitay (“78th Primetime EmmyⓇ Awards”) 2. Kaia Gerber (“The Shards”) 3. Musical Guest The Milk Carton Kids 4. Franky Perez sits in with The Cletones Tuesday, Sept. 15 1. Stephen Colbert 2. Musical Guest Medium Build 3. Judith Hill sits in with The Cletones Wednesday, Sept. 16 1. Bill Burr (“The Social Reckoning”) 2. H.E.R (“Forgotten Island”) 3. Judith Hill sits in with The Cletones Thursday, Sept. 17 1. Sarah Paulson (FX’s “American Horror Story”) 2. Rory Scovel (“Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On”) 3. Judith Hill sits in with The Cletones Friday, Sept. 18 (OAD: 9/15/26) 1. Stephen Co

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Releases

BILL HADER, JON FAVREAU, JON LOVETT, DAN PFEIFFER, TOMMY VIETOR, MILES TELLER, ADAM DRIVER AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ NOV. 2-6

DAVE GROHL, OWEN WILSON, GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM, PAUL BETTANY AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 26-30

PETE DAVIDSON, HOWARD STERN, BILLY CRYSTAL, JOHN OLIVER, PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 19-23

UPDATE: JOSH BROLIN, CURTIS ‘50 CENT’ JACKSON, ADAM BRODY, KIM KARDASHIAN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 12-16

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Leads Late Night With Live Shows From Brooklyn Academy of Music

UPDATE: ANNA KENDRICK, KERRY WASHINGTON, JESSICA CHASTAIN, MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ OCT. 5-9

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Finishes 2025-2026 Season With Largest Overall Audience in Eight Years and Strongest Adults 18-49 in Four Years

UPDATE: JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! PETE DAVIDSON, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI, HOWARD STERN, AMY SCHUMER, BILLY CRYSTAL, MAHERSHALA ALI, JOHN OLIVER AND SETH MEYERS, ROBBY HOFFMAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, BERNIE SANDERS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 28-OCT. 2

UPDATE: WOODY HARRELSON, JAMIE FOXX, BRANDI CARLILE, BEN AFFLECK AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 21-25

UPDATE: MARISKA HARGITAY, STEPHEN COLBERT, BILL BURR, SARAH PAULSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC’S ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,’ SEPT. 14-18

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