Kimmel airs solo late-night comedy show on midterm election night
The gist
ABC kept Jimmy Kimmel Live! on at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday while other late-night shows were preempted.
Kimmel's contract ends next spring, so ratings and ad worries shape his future.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Foo Fighters' week-long Halloween takeover of Jimmy Kimmel Live! continued, with the band performing "This Is A Call" after opening with "Window".
- Oct 30, 2026ABC published the schedule for the week of Nov. 2, listing guests and marking Friday, Nov. 6 as TBC; LateNighter reported Cage the Elephant as the midterm-night musical guest with Pod Save America hosts as interview guests.
- Nov 2, 2026Kimmel's Monday episode aired with Bill Hader, Justine Lupe, and Bella Hicks and Loren Smith sitting in with The Cletones; Kimmel discussed Trump's attack on Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage and joked about Trump's Mar-a-Lago Halloween party.