The viewers who tuned in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night were left puzzled when a they saw rerun being aired instead of the new episode that had been promoted. The show was scheduled to feature David Duchovny, Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, and singer Madison Beer. However, without any prior announcement, ABC quietly replaced the episode with a previously aired episode that quickhly sparked questions and concern among fans.
According to a report by RadarOnline, the episode was canceled at the last minute, allegedly due to a “personal matter” involving host Jimmy Kimmel. ABC has not made any official comment till now on the reason behind the abrupt change.
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Madison beer confirms last-minute schedule change
Madison Beer later addressed the situation on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, @jimmykimmellive needed to reschedule my performance that was originally scheduled to air tonight to a later date.”
Meanwhile, the audience who had tickets to Thursday’s taping reportedly received an email from the show’s team saying, “Tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been postponed. Apologies for any inconvenience.” No further details were provided about the cause of the delay.
The entertainment site LateNighter also suggested that the postponement might be linked to a personal issue concerning Kimmel, though this remains speculation remains unconfirmed.
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Controversy followed by recent suspension
The sudden disruption comes just weeks after Kimmel’s temporary suspension in September, after his remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The controversy had stirred tension between the host and the network, though Kimmel later apologized on-air.
As of Friday morning, neither Kimmel nor ABC has shared when Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return with new episodes, leaving fans guessing about what really happened behind the scenes.
