{"id":34639,"date":"2025-09-24T06:40:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/34639\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:40:06","slug":"who-is-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-see-guests-confirmed-for-return-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/34639\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is on &#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live&#8217;? See guests confirmed for return episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/86243158007-jimmy-at-south-park-1999-premiere-00-00-01-14-still-002.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel talks his Emmy award at &#8216;South Park&#8217; premiere<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel joked that he kept his Emmy award mounted on the hood of his car at the &#8220;South Park: Bigger, Longer &amp; Uncut&#8221; premiere in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>After an abrupt suspension, ABC confirmed &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/when-jimmy-kimmel-back-abc-watch-time\/86299052007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/when-jimmy-kimmel-back-abc-watch-time\/86299052007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a>&#8216; will return Tuesday evening with a slew of new guests.<\/p>\n<p>The late-night talk show was suspended indefinitely on Sept. 17 following backlash from Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/20\/brendan-carr-fcc-jimmy-kimmel-comments-free-speech\/86266827007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/20\/brendan-carr-fcc-jimmy-kimmel-comments-free-speech\/86266827007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Communications Commission<\/a> over comments host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-breaks-silence-instagram\/86312530007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-breaks-silence-instagram\/86312530007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> made on a Sept. 15 episode regarding the fatal shooting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2025\/09\/23\/matt-shaw-cubs-charlie-kirk\/86316098007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2025\/09\/23\/matt-shaw-cubs-charlie-kirk\/86316098007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Sept. 22, the Walt Disney Company announced Kimmel&#8217;s show would return to air after &#8220;thoughtful conversations.&#8221; The show&#8217;s official Instagram page posted a photo of Kimmel smiling beside comedian and late-night sidekick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/19\/jimmy-kimmel-reaction-to-trump-election-charlie-kirk\/86236953007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/09\/19\/jimmy-kimmel-reaction-to-trump-election-charlie-kirk\/86236953007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guillermo Rodriguez<\/a> with a caption that read &#8220;We are back full of love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But while ABC decided to bring Kimmel back on-air, Nexstar and Sinclair will continue to preempt &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; with other coverage. While it&#8217;s still unclear what Kimmel may address tonight regarding his suspension, what is known is that he&#8217;ll be welcoming a few Hollywood stars now that his show is back.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8217; guests confirmed<\/p>\n<p>Subject to change, ABC announced the following guests for its first batch of new &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; episodes this week:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2024\/07\/17\/twisters-2024-movie-review\/74406283007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2024\/07\/17\/twisters-2024-movie-review\/74406283007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twisters<\/a>&#8221; star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/09\/glen-powell-tom-cruise-advice-gigi-paris\/86065141007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/09\/glen-powell-tom-cruise-advice-gigi-paris\/86065141007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Glen Powell<\/a> will be the first guest for Kimmel&#8217;s comeback episode. Powell will be discussing his leading role in the upcoming comedy series &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/pop-culture\/2024\/12\/31\/chad-powers-hulu-series-glen-powell-eli-manning\/77349822007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/pop-culture\/2024\/12\/31\/chad-powers-hulu-series-glen-powell-eli-manning\/77349822007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Powers<\/a>.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/22\/sarah-mclachlan-lilith-fair-documentary-jimmy-kimmel-disney-cancellation\/86290714007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/22\/sarah-mclachlan-lilith-fair-documentary-jimmy-kimmel-disney-cancellation\/86290714007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah McLachlan<\/a> will perform as the musical guest following the Sept. 19 release of her new album, &#8220;Better Broken.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian singer canceled a scheduled performance at a screening for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wJAh2njqK-M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">&#8220;Lilith\u00a0Fair: Building a Mystery &#8211; The Untold Story<\/a>,&#8221; which premiered on Disney+ and Hulu on Sept. 21, to show support for &#8220;free speech,&#8221; seemingly in connection with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/22\/howard-stern-jimmy-kimmel-suspension\/86281012007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kimmel&#8217;s suspension.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABC confirmed more guests for the week, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/the-lowdown-fx-tv-show-watch\/86306331007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/23\/the-lowdown-fx-tv-show-watch\/86306331007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ethan Hawke<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/peyton-manning\/24375\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/peyton-manning\/24375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton Manning<\/a>. However, the confirmed guests did not include comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/22\/wanda-sykes-jimmy-kimmel-suspension-comments\/86293511007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/22\/wanda-sykes-jimmy-kimmel-suspension-comments\/86293511007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wanda Sykes<\/a>, who was scheduled to be a guest the evening the show was pulled from the air.<\/p>\n<p>Guests on Jimmy Kimmel show for rest of the week<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Sept. 24:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Lowdown&#8221; star Ethan Hawke&#8221;Abbott Elementary&#8221; actor Lisa Ann WalterMusical Guest: YUNGBLUD<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Sept. 25:<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL star Peyton Manning&#8221;The Paper&#8221; star Oscar Nu\u00f1ezMusical Guest: Alex GWhen does \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019 return?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; is set to return Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 11:35 p.m. ET\/10:35 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p>Where can I watch &#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; generally airs on ABC; however, ABC affiliates owned by Sinclair or Nexstar will not broadcast the Sept. 23 episode.<\/p>\n<p>Other ways to watch ABC include the following platforms (follow the hyperlink for broadcast details in your area):<\/p>\n<p>Episodes of &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; are available for streaming on Hulu the following day, and clips are posted to the show&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JimmyKimmelLive\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Will &#8216;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8217; be back for good?<\/p>\n<p>The status of &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; remains uncertain despite ABC confirming the show will return for new episodes this week.<\/p>\n<p>Nexstar and Sinclair have each decided to preempt the show with other coverage. While ABC has featured Kimmel\u2019s late-night show since 2003, Kimmel&#8217;s contract is up in May 2026, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jimmy-kimmel-show-suspended-charlie-kirk-a2bfa904429c318fe52e7d3493c6883d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/17\/entertainment\/kimmel-suspension-reaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contributing: James Powel, USA TODAY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmel talks his Emmy award at &#8216;South Park&#8217; premiere Jimmy Kimmel joked that he kept his Emmy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34640,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[565,437,458,890,7567,10119,1259,4550,146,28939,28012,28938,28331,8341,28940,85,46,10727,4176,4177,10728,10729,2400,3886,2318,564,753,28942,788,800,421,43,3880,420,426,28941,28943,28555,6673,741,1943,789,38,411,8343,6678,424,21177,21178],"class_list":["post-34639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-affiliate","tag-arts","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrities-u0026-entertainment-news","tag-charlie","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-company","tag-disney","tag-entertainment","tag-ethan","tag-ethan-hawke","tag-glen","tag-glen-powell","tag-guides","tag-hawke","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-jimmy","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-jimmy-kimmel-live","tag-kimmel","tag-kirk","tag-life","tag-life-now","tag-live","tag-local","tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","tag-manning","tag-modular","tag-modular-story","tag-neutral","tag-news","tag-now","tag-overall","tag-overall-neutral","tag-peyton","tag-peyton-manning","tag-powell","tag-programs","tag-reference","tag-shows","tag-story","tag-top-stories","tag-tv","tag-tv-guides-u0026-reference","tag-tv-shows-u0026-programs","tag-u0026","tag-walt","tag-walt-disney-company"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}