Jimmy Kimmel's future at ABC has been the subject of notable debate in 2025. Now, the network has officially confirmed that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will remain on air until May 2027. The announcement was made months after Kimmel's temporary suspension and in the middle of a significant feud with POTUS Donald Trump. Following Jimmy Kimmel's official one-year contract extension, netizens took to social media platforms to share their views. One such user declared:"THE BEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY OF AMERICA DONALD TRUMP NEEDS TO TAKE THIS OFF AIR"Heavy on it sleeze! @OnikaMailLINK@PopBase THE BEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY OF AMERICA DONALD TRUMP NEEDS TO TAKE THIS OFF AIRNotably, ratings across the late-night scene have reportedly dipped in recent times. Jimmy Kimmel is now in his 24th season. He had hinted earlier in the year that he was unsure whether he wanted to continue. His contract was originally set to end in May 2026.Following his return to the late-night after the brief ABC suspension, Jimmy Kimmel shared:"It has been overwhelming. I have heard from a lot of people over the last six days. I have heard from all the people in the last six days. Everyone I have ever known has reached out 10 or 11 times. Characters from my past, the guy who fired me from my first radio job in Seattle, where we are not airing tonight, by the way, his name is Larry. You supported our show cared enough to do something about it to make your voices heard so that mine could be heard and I will never forget it."He also added:"It takes courage to speak out against this administration and they did and they deserve credit for it and thanks, For telling their followers that our government cannot control what we do and do not say and TV."Online reactions to Jimmy Kimmel reaching deal with ABC for one-year contract extensionPop Base took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to announce that:"Jimmy Kimmel has reached a deal with ABC for a one-year extension of his show. His original deal which was supposed to end on May of 2026, will now end on May of 2027."Netizens were notably quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their opinions on the matter. Below are some of their reactions:"Jimmy Kimmel extending through 2027? Bro survived a Trump FCC suspension, came back with 6.2M viewers, and now ABC's like 'one more year, champ.' From Kirk monologue chaos to contract king, Hollywood's plot twist of the year. Congrats? Or just delaying the inevitable? 😂🎤", stated an X user."Go Jimmy Kimmel. Congratulations! We know who’s going to be so mad. 😠", commented another."guess they just want to milk him for more years not much else", shared a third.Others also chimed in:"Congrats to Jimmy, more laughs, heart, and iconic moments ahead", penned a netizen."Great! I get to hear him bi**h about Trump for another year 😒", commented another."I am sure the thousands of viewers who watch will be excited", added a third.On Monday, December 8, 2025, ABC confirmed that Kimmel had signed a one-year extension. This will keep his show running until May 2027. The deal was allegedly agreed to months earlier. However, reports suggest that the network delayed the announcement not to overshadow news related to Stephen Colbert's upcoming exit from CBS in 2026.Also Read: "I would love to do theater as well": Ariana Grande discusses potential future projects following second Golden Globe nominationGolden Globes 2026: Complete list of nominees explored"Why is she boycotting Kimmel": Netizens react as Taylor Swift confirmed for 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'