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Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s fraught relationship with Disney as his future remains in the balance

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Greer, C. (2026, October 8). Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s fraught relationship with Disney as his future remains in the balance. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/07/entertainment/inside-jimmy-kimmels-fraught-relationship-with-disney-as-his-future-remains-in-the-balance/

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Jimmy Kimmel's long-running relationship with Disney is strained as his show nears its 24th year, with Page Six reporting that sources claim he has been difficult to work with due to a lack of collaboration across Disney properties like ABC shows. Despite this, insiders argue that Kimmel has hosted the Oscars multiple times and appeared on other network programs when required. Disney’s president, Dana Walden, acknowledges the friendship but also notes they are assessing what is best for both Kimmel and their business interests moving forward.

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Jimmy Kimmel, longtime host of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", is expected to end his show later this year after 24 years with Disney. Behind the scenes at Disney, Kimmel has a complicated relationship due to his reluctance to participate in cross-promotional efforts for other ABC shows and events. Sources say he has rarely appeared on shows like "Good Morning America" or "The View", viewing such appearances as being forced to "shill." Additionally, Kimmel reportedly declined to invite talent from New York-based Disney shows to his Brooklyn tapings when the show tours there annually.

Despite these tensions, a Disney president Dana Walden acknowledged during a Bloomberg interview that they are trying to balance honoring their partnership with Kimmel while navigating business decisions. Some insiders argue against this narrative by pointing out instances where Kimmel has cooperated, like inviting guests from other Disney shows and making appearances on ABC News since October of last year.

This situation highlights the complex dynamics between network loyalty and individual creative freedom within large media conglomerates.

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As Jimmy Kimmel’s time at Disney draws to a close, it has exposed a fraught relationship behind the scenes. asserted

it → draw → scenes

As Page Six previously reported, the longtime late-night host is expected to end his show later this year after 24 years. asserted

host → report → years

And sources tell Page Six he’s partially to blame because he’s “never played well in the sandbox.” asserted

he → tell → sandbox

For example, he’s seldom appeared on the company’s ABC shows like “Good Morning America” and “The View” because, we’re told, “he doesn’t want to be a shill.” asserted

he → appear → America

“And when he does, he’s a complete a–hole,” according to one source. uncertain

he → do → source

The insider said he expects Disney shows to “prop up the stuff he was doing.” asserted

he → say → stuff

“But he would never reciprocate,” they said, “He would never have anyone on from ABC News… asserted

He → reciprocate → News

People would get upset.” asserted

People → get → ?

Multiple sources shared similar stories, adding the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” star seldom invited New York talent to his show when he brings it to Brooklyn every year. asserted

he → share → Brooklyn

“He’s unmanageable,” another source said and pointed out how he roasted Disney brass at the upfronts in May. uncertain

he → ’ → May

“It was uncomfortable to say the least,” they said. asserted

they → say → least

Other insiders pushed back, saying Kimmel welcomed “66 synergy guests” since October of last year, noting his May appearance on “GMA,” followed by appearances on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” and his obligatory taped messages to ABC’s local affiliate stations. uncertain

Kimmel → push → stations

Additionally, they pointed out, Kimmel has hosted the Oscars, which airs on ABC, numerous times. asserted

which → point → ABC

And even though they insist he’s been a team player for all of his 25 seasons, our first source jeered: “He’s being a better corporate partner because he was on thin ice.” asserted

he → insist → ice

They referred to Kimmel’s antagonistic relationship with President Donald Trump that got him temporarily pulled from the airwaves last year. asserted

him → refer → airwaves

We’re told Kimmel felt unprotected by the network during the episode, despite being one of the longest-running late night hosts in TV history. asserted

Kimmel → tell → history

An industry insider also told us that CBS cancelling “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” opened the door for ABC to follow suit with Kimmel. asserted

ABC → tell → Kimmel

After Page Six reported in September that his contract would not be extended after 2027, a spokesperson described our information as “inaccurate.” asserted

spokesperson → report → information

But when asked about the future of Kimmel’s show during a conversation with Bloomberg’s Screentime at the end of the month, president Dana Walden said the network is “trying to make sense of the business while also honoring a deep partnership.” asserted

network → ask → partnership

“I love Jimmy. asserted

I → love → Jimmy

We have a great friendship. asserted

We → have → friendship

He’s close to a number of people at Disney. asserted

He → ’ → Disney

We’re trying to work through it and make sense of, what does Jimmy want. asserted

Jimmy → try → what

What’s the right thing to do, and what’s the right thing for our business,” she said. asserted

she → ’ → business

A spokesperson for Kimmel and ABC Entertainment did not comment on this story. asserted

spokesperson → comment → story

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Inside Jimmy Kimmel’s fraught relationship with Disney as his future remains in the balance

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