Late-night television fans were left heartbroken today as news broke about Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s sudden announcement that he will be stepping away from Jimmy Kimmel Live! after more than two decades as host. The beloved comedian and talk show icon shared the emotional decision during Monday night\u2019s taping, revealing that his final episode will air later this year.<\/p>\n
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Kimmel, who has been a staple of ABC\u2019s lineup since 2003, cited a desire to spend more time with his family and focus on personal projects as the reason for his departure. \u201cThis show has been my life for 20 years, but it\u2019s time for a new chapter,\u201d he told the audience, fighting back tears.<\/p>\n
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While Kimmel hasn\u2019t revealed his exact plans post-show, insiders suggest he may focus on producing or even return to stand-up comedy. One thing is certain: his legacy is secure. As the curtain closes on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, fans are left reminiscing about the laughs, the tears, and the unforgettable moments he brought into their homes<\/p>\n
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every weeknight. The final episodes are expected to be a star-studded farewell, with rumors of surprise guests and nostalgic throwbacks. For now, all we can say is: Thank you, Jimmy. You\u2019ll be missed. READ MORE BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Late-night television fans were left heartbroken today as news broke about Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s sudden announcement that he will be stepping away from Jimmy Kimmel Live! after more than two decades as host. The beloved...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5982"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5983,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5982\/revisions\/5983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}