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Jimmy Kimmel Fans React After Late Night Show Drops News of Big Change
Martin Holmes
JANUARY 6, 2026, 9:36 AM

WHAT TO KNOW

*Jimmy Kimmel Live! will reduce its musical guest performances to about two per week, though the show’s overall length will remain unchanged.
*Fans expressed disappointment on social media, noting that live music was often a highlight and speculating about reasons such as cost-cutting and changing viewing habits.
*This move reflects a broader trend among late-night shows, with musical performances declining significantly across the industry in recent years.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be cutting back its musical guest performances to around two per week, according to new reports from Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.

Per THR, Kimmel music producer Jim Pitt informed various sources familiar with the matter about the move in the past several weeks. None of them was said to have been given a reason for the decision, though it was noted that the ABC late-night show would not be getting shorter.

Deadline reported that the show intends to reduce the number of musical performances to around two per week, though it’s not a set number. For example, this week already has three performances booked, including folk artist Molly Tuttle (who sang on Monday’s show), Debbie Gibson on Wednesday (January 7), and HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters, featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami on Thursday (January) ….

https://www.tvinsider.com/1237434/jimmy-kimmel-live-musical-guests-trump/

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