Jimmy Kimmel’s recent one-year contract extension with ABC, secured in December 2025 and running through May 2027, anchors trader expectations that he will neither be fired nor resign by the end of this month. The network reinstated the host after his 2025 suspension and has maintained that stance despite renewed White House criticism in April 2026 over satirical remarks. With only two weeks remaining before the May 31 resolution date, no contractual or operational signals point to an abrupt departure. While late-breaking events such as a major undisclosed controversy, health-related absence, or sudden network reversal could theoretically shift the outcome, these remain remote given the current timeline and institutional continuity at the Disney-owned broadcaster.